lafian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *labōn (“to refresh, strengthen”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑ.fi.ɑn/, [ˈlɑ.vi.ɑn]

Verb

lafian

  1. (transitive) to wet, make wet, bathe (something) in a fluid or liquid
  2. (transitive) to pour
  3. (transitive) to ladle out

Conjugation
Conjugation of lafian (weak class 2)
infinitive lafian lafienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular lafiġe lafode
second person singular lafast lafodest
third person singular lafaþ lafode
plural lafiaþ lafodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular lafiġe lafode
plural lafiġen lafoden
imperative
singular lafa
plural lafiaþ
participle present past
lafiende (ġe)lafod

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: lavien, laven
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