læwa

Old English

Etymology

Derived from lǣwan (“to betray”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlæː.wɑ/

Noun

lǣwa m

traitor, betrayer

Declension

Declension of læwa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	lǣwa	lǣwan
accusative	lǣwan	lǣwan
genitive	lǣwan	lǣwena
dative	lǣwan	lǣwum

Synonyms

belǣwa
lǣwend
swica
swicol

Related terms

lǣwan

Descendants

⇒ Middle English: lewe (“treacherous”, adj)

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