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Old English
Etymology
Often connected to Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (“loaf of bread”).[1][2] However, compare Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest of a hill, ridge”).[3]
Pronunciation
Verb
hlifian
- to tower, stand tall
Conjugation
References
- ^ Lynd, J. (1847). The Class-book of Etymology: Designed to Promote Precision in the Use, and Facilitate the Acquisition of a Knowledge of the English Language. United States: E.C. & J. Biddle, p. 209
- ^ Hoare, E. N. (1856). English Roots: and the Derivation of Words from the Ancient Anglo-Saxon: Two Lectures. Ireland: Hodges, p. 166
- ^ Rees, A. (1819). The Cyclopaedia; Or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature: In Thirty-nine Volumes. Generation - Gre. United Kingdom: Longman.