impen
English
Etymology
From im- + pen.
Verb
impen (third-person singular simple present impens, present participle impenning, simple past and past participle impenned)
- To shut up or enclose, as in a pen.
- 1623, Owen Feltham, Resolves: Divine, Moral, Political
- Like a sheepe impenn'd in the fold.
- 1623, Owen Feltham, Resolves: Divine, Moral, Political
References
- impen in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Low German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *impōn.
Verb
impen (past singular imp, past participle impt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to inoculate
- to vaccinate
Conjugation
Conjugation of impen (weak verb)
| infinitive | impen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | imp | imp |
| 2nd person singular | imps(t) | imps(t) |
| 3rd person singular | imp(t) | imp |
| plural | impt, impen | impen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | imp(e) | |
| plural | impt | |
| participle | present | past |
| impen | (e)impt, geimpt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Middle English
Verb
impen
- Alternative form of ympen