belifan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bilīban. Equivalent to be- + a Proto-Germanic verb meaning "to be left," which is the root of Old English lāf and lǣfan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈliː.fɑn/, [beˈliː.vɑn]
Verb
belīfan
- to stay or remain
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"
- Þa tungel-witegan ferdon and hí gebædon, and ða Iudeiscan boceras bæftan belifon, þe þa cenning-stowe þurh bóclic gescead gebícnodon.
- The astrologers went and worshipped, and the Jewish scribes remained behind, who had through book-knowledge pointed out the birth-place.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "The Epiphany of the Lord"
- to continue, remain over, be left
Conjugation
Conjugation of belīfan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | belīfan | belīfenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | belīfe | belāf |
| second person singular | belīfst | belife |
| third person singular | belīfþ | belāf |
| plural | belīfaþ | belifon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | belīfe | belife |
| plural | belīfen | belifen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | belīf | |
| plural | belīfaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| belīfende | belifen | |
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