What does "leve" mean?
Leve: Dear. See Lief. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.Same as 3d & 4th Leave. [Obs.]
- 3.To live. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 4.To believe. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 5.To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause. [Obs.] God leve all be well. Chaucer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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