beleogan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to deceive by lies

Etymology

Inherited from *bileugan (belie) prefix from Old English lēogan (lie, belie, betray, charge falsely, be in error, deceive).

Origin

Old English

lēogan

Gloss

lie, belie, betray, charge falsely, be in error, deceive

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