læwan

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *lāwijan, from Proto-Germanic *lēwijaną. Cognate with Old High German firlāwen, gilāwen (“to betray”), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (lēwjan, “to betray”).

Pronunciation

Verb

lǣwan

  1. to betray

Conjugation

Conjugation of lǣwan (weak class 1)
infinitive lǣwan lǣwenne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lǣwe lǣwde
second person singular lǣwest, lǣwst lǣwdest
third person singular lǣweþ, lǣwþ lǣwde
plural lǣwaþ lǣwdon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lǣwe lǣwde
plural lǣwen lǣwden
imperative
singular lǣw
plural lǣwaþ
participle present past
lǣwende (ġe)lǣwed

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: *læwen, *lewen

References

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