Lemizh / English dictionary
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esfàs.
to hide something-acc, or self-transporting: somewhere-dat etc. (perfect: describing the state, otherwise the action)
Usage notes
In literal use, this verb is only for hiding things or people (including oneself), not for facts or feelings. This was different in Middle Lemizh. — But the phrase esfàs màski. ‘hide [oneself] behind [one’s] wit’ refers to glossing over one’s intentions or feelings by witty talk.
Etymology
poststem from perfect of
< NLem esf‑a
< LMLem èsf‑a
< MLem eisf‑a
< Ghe eisf‑a /ɛ͜ɪs̟ɸa/