beleave

beleave
beleave O.E. belæfan, "to cause or allow to remain behind, to leave something behind," a general Germanic compound (Cf. Goth. bilaibjan) from BE- (Cf. be-) + O.E. læfan "to leave" (see LEAVE (Cf. leave) (v.)). In Middle English sometimes contracted to bleve. For further development, see BELIVE (Cf. belive).

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