Etymograph : lāf

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N (fem)

what is left, remnant, remains, relic, remainder, rest, lave [in northern dialects]

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 5 ("lāfe")

originates from: PWGmc *laibu "what is left, remainder" (laibu > lāβu > lāβ > lāf) through pwgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:297)

Inflected forms

lāfe "what is left, remainder.nom.pl" (oe-nom-pl)