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Entry 5 senses · 5 variants Webster, 1913

Leve

/(lēv)/ · IPA /lˈiːv/
01 a. Dear. See Lief.
  1. 1.
    Dear. See Lief.[Obs.] See: Lief
02 n. & v. Same as 3d & 4th Leave.
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    Same as 3d & 4th Leave.[Obs.] See: Leave
03 v. i. To live.
  1. 1.
    To live.[Obs.]
04 v. t. To believe.
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    To believe.[Obs.]
05 v. t. To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause.
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    To grant; -- used esp. in exclamations or prayers followed by a dependent clause.[Obs.]
    “God leve all be well.” — Chaucer.