geliefan
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to believe, to hold valuable or pleasing”), from *ga-laub- (“dear, pleasing”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“like, love”). Equivalent to ġe- + līefan. Cognate with Old Saxon gilōvian (Low German glöven), Dutch geloven, Old High German gilouben (German glauben), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galaubjan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈli͜yː.fɑn/, [jeˈli͜yː.vɑn]
Verb
ġelīefan
- to believe
- 10th century, The Seafarer:
- Forþon him ġelȳfeð lȳt, sē þe āh līfes wyn ġebiden in burgum, bealosīþa hwōn, wlonc ond wīngāl, hū iċ wēriġ oft in brimlāde bīdan sċeolde.
- At first he believes a little, who has life’s mirth lasted in towns, a little of woes, proud and wine-flown, how weary I oft had to linger on the sea-road.
- to believe in
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġelīefan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġelīefan | ġelīefenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġelīefe | ġelīefde |
| second person singular | ġelīefest, ġelīefst | ġelīefdest |
| third person singular | ġelīefeþ, ġelīefþ | ġelīefde |
| plural | ġelīefaþ | ġelīefdon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġelīefe | ġelīefde |
| plural | ġelīefen | ġelīefden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġelīef | |
| plural | ġelīefaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġelīefende | ġelīefed | |
Descendants
- Middle English: ȝeleven, yleven, ileven