beliefan
Old English
Alternative forms
- belēfan, belȳfan
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bilaubijaną, equivalent to be- + līefan.
Verb
belīefan
- (West Saxon) To believe.
Conjugation
Conjugation of belīefan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | belīefan | tō belīefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | belīefe | belīefde |
| 2nd-person singular | belīefest | belīefdest |
| 3rd-person singular | belīefeþ | belīefde |
| plural | belīefaþ | belīefdon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | belīefe | belīefde |
| plural | belīefen | belīefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | belīef | |
| plural | belīefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| belīefende | belīefed | |
Related terms
- ġelīefan
Descendants
- Middle English: bileven, beleven
- English: believe
- Scots: beleve
References
- belífan in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary