lyffettan
Old English
Alternative forms
- liffettan
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *lubattjan, *lobattjan, equivalent to lof + -ettan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlyf.fet.tɑn/
Verb
lyffettan
- To flatter, pay court to
Conjugation
Conjugation of lyffettan (weak class 1)
infinitive | lyffettan | lyffettenne |
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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 |
Descendants
- Middle English: leften