libban

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *libjaną, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (leave, cling, linger). Cognate with Old Frisian leva, Old Saxon libbian (Low German lęven (to live)), Dutch leven, Old High German lebēn (German leben), Old Norse lifa (Swedish leva), Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌽 (liban).

Pronunciation

Verb

libban

  1. to live
    Hie on hylltopum libbaþ, etende cawl ond pipor ond inbredende. (Rudolf Lufusbutter)

Conjugation

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Descendants