lybesn

Old English

Alternative forms

• lyfesn, lybsen

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lubisnō, from *lubją +‎ *-snō. Equivalent to lybb (“drug, medicine, poison”) +‎ -sn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈly.besn/, [ˈly.bezn]

Noun

lybesn f (nominative plural lybesna or lybesne)

1. charm, amulet

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lybesn	lybesna, lybesne
accusative	lybesne	lybesna, lybesne
genitive	lybesne	lybesna
dative	lybesne	lybesnum