lyveren
Middle English
Alternative forms
- liver, lyver, lyvere
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French livrer, from Latin līberō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliv(ə)rən/
Verb
lyveren (third-person singular simple present lyvereth, present participle lyverende, lyverynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle lyvered)
- To deliver (free or save).
- To hand over; to give.
- (rare) To regain or recover property.
- (rare) To remove or expel.
Conjugation
Conjugation of lyveren (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) lyveren, lyvere | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | lyvere | lyvered | |
| 2nd-person singular | lyverest | lyveredest | |
| 3rd-person singular | lyvereth | lyvered | |
| subjunctive singular | lyvere | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | lyveren, lyvere | lyvereden, lyverede | |
| imperative plural | lyvereth, lyvere | — | |
| participles | lyverynge, lyverende | lyvered, ylyvered | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “liveren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.