[extropy-chat] HISTORY: Solv... Open the pod door pls Hal

[MB]

On Sun, 9 Nov 2003, Brett Paatsch wrote:

>
> If anyone can find the etymology of the word "belief" or
> "believe" I would be interested.

My Webster's Seventh New Collegiate says:

believe [ME beleven, fr. OE belefen fr. be- + lyfan, lefan "to alllow",
"believe"; akin to OHG gilouben "to believe",  OE leof "dear" - more at
"love"]

...which is certainly not what I expected! Sorta seems like it's turning
into "belove"!  And that's for sure irrational.

I pretty much  understand where you're coming from with the "I believe"
thing; I often have a similar reaction to "I feel".  :)))

How about "opine"?

Regards,
MB