Old English Dictionary Entry

Alýfan

Part of speech: hit -lýfþ; Related words: a. To give leave, permit, grant

Definitions

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1 alýfan

p. -lýfde, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pp. -lýfed; permittere, concedere, tradere :-- Se eorl ongan alýfan landes the earl began to grant the land, Byrht. Th. 134, 26; By. 90. Alýfe me to farenne permitte me ire, Mt. Bos. 8, 21. Alýf me permitte mihi, Lk. Bos. 9, 59: Hy. 7, 28; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 287, 28: Ps. Th. 139, 8. Hit him Rómáne alýfdon the Romans granted it to him, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 30: Beo. Th. 1315; B. 655. Wearþ Cartainum friþ alýfed peace was granted to the Carthaginians, Ors, 4, 10; Bos. 96, 12: Exon. 31a; Th. 96, 12; Cri. 1573. Hyt ys alýfed it is permitted, Mt. Bos. 12, 12. Alýfþ licet? Mk. Bos. 3, 4: 10, 2. a-lyfan,alyfan

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ᚪᛚᚣᚠᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

Beo.: Beowulf
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Lk.: Gospel of St. Luke (OE translation)
Mk.: Gospel of St. Mark (OE translation)
Mt.: Gospel of St. Matthew (OE translation)
Ors.: Orosius, Historiarum (OE translation by Alfred)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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