lyffettan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • liffettan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lubittjan, *lobattjan, equivalent to lof +‎ -ettan. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *lubbjattjan (“to drug, charm”), equivalent to lybb +‎ -ettan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlyf.fet.tɑn/

Verb

lyffettan

  1. to flatter, pay court to

Conjugation

Conjugation of lyffettan (weak, class 1)
infinitive lyffettan lyffettenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lyffette lyffette
second person singular lyffetst lyffettest
third person singular lyffett, lyffet lyffette
plural lyffettaþ lyffetton
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lyffette lyffette
plural lyffetten lyffetten
imperative
singular lyffete
plural lyffettaþ
participle present past
lyffettende (ġe)lyffeted, (ġe)lyffett, (ġe)lyffet

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: leften
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