leve Meaning, Definition & Usage

Leve adjective
Definitions
  1. Dear. See Lief. Obs. Chaucer.
Leve noun & verb
Definitions
  1. Same as 3d & 4th Leave. Obs.
Leve intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To live. Obs. Chaucer.
Leve transitive verb
Etymology
OE., fr. AS. lfan, abbrev. fr. gelfan. See Believe.
Definitions
  1. To believe. Obs. Chaucer.
Leve transitive verb
Etymology
OE. leven, AS. lfan, lfan. See Leave permission.
Definitions
  1. To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause. Obs.
    God leve all be well. Chaucer.

Webster 1913