From Proto-West Germanic *laibijan (“to leave”). Compare Old Frisian lēva, Old Saxon lēvian, Old High German leiben, Old Norse leifa.
lǣfan
infinitive | lǣfan | lǣfenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
second person singular | lǣfest, lǣfst | lǣfdest |
third person singular | lǣfeþ, lǣfþ | lǣfde |
plural | lǣfaþ | lǣfdon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | lǣfe | lǣfde |
plural | lǣfen | lǣfden |
imperative | ||
singular | lǣf | |
plural | lǣfaþ | |
participle | present | past |
lǣfende | (ġe)lǣfed |