lieþran

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *lauþrijan, from Proto-Germanic *lauþrijaną (to soap, wash). Cognate with Old Norse leyðra (to wash, lather).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli͜yː.θɑn/, [ˈli͜yː.ðɑn]

Verb

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līeþran

  1. to soap, lather
  2. to anoint, daub, smear

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: letheren, lutheren, litheren, latheren