lyffettan
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *lubittjan, *lobattjan, equivalent to lof + -ettan. Alternatively, from Proto-West Germanic *lubbjattjan (“to drug, charm”), equivalent to lybb + -ettan.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]lyffettan
- to flatter, pay court to
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of lyffettan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | lyffettan | lyffettenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | lyffette | lyffette |
| second person singular | lyffetst | lyffettest |
| third person singular | lyffett, lyffet | lyffette |
| plural | lyffettaþ | lyffetton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | lyffette | lyffette |
| plural | lyffetten | lyffetten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lyffete | |
| plural | lyffettaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| lyffettende | (ġe)lyffeted, (ġe)lyffett, (ġe)lyffet | |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: leften