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lifen

Pronunciation: /ˈli.fen/

“lifen” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. that by which one lives, support, sustenance

Etymology

Related to Proto-Germanic *lībą. Akin to Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (libains).

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