soupen

soupen

Middle English

FWOTD – 13 May 2021

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuːpən/, /ˈsupən/

Etymology 1

From Old English sūpan (strong class 2), from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan.

Alternative forms

• soupe, sowpon, sowpe, suppe, supen

Verb

soupen

1. to swallow; to drink
2. to sip (swallow in small amounts)
3. (figurative) to consume, to destroy
   • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Coꝛinthis ·i· 15:54, page 67v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

     but whanne þis dedli þing ſchal cloþe vndeedlyneſſe .· þanne ſchal þe woꝛd be doon that is writen / deþ is ſopun vp in victoꝛie

     But when this mortal thing acquires immortality, then the saying that's been recorded will happen: "Death has been swallowed up in victory!"

Conjugation

Conjugation of soupen (strong class 6 or weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) soupen, soupe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	soupe	sop, souped
2nd-person singular	soupest	sope, sop, soupedest
3rd-person singular	soupeth	sop, souped
subjunctive singular	soupe	sope1, souped1
imperative singular		—
plural2	soupen, soupe	sopen, sope, soupeden, soupede
imperative plural	soupeth, soupe	—
participles	soupynge, soupende	sopen, sope, souped, ysopen, ysope, ysouped

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: sup, soup
• Scots: soup, sowp, sup

References

• “sǒupen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe; equivalent to soupe +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• soupe, soupi, soupin, sope, sopi, suppen, suppe, suppon

Verb

soupen

1. to have a meal (especially dinner or supper)
2. to feast or dine; to have a meal in company
3. (figurative) to commune in Heaven
   • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎, published c. 1410, Apocalips 3:20, page 118v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

     lo I ſtonde at the doꝛe .· ⁊ knocke if ony man heriþ my voys · ⁊ openeþ þe ȝate to me · I ſhal entre to hym · ⁊ ſoupe with hym · ⁊ he with me

     I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door for me, I'll go and dine with them, and them with me.

Conjugation

Conjugation of soupen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) soupen, soupe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	soupe	souped
2nd-person singular	soupest	soupedest
3rd-person singular	soupeth	souped
subjunctive singular	soupe
imperative singular		—
plural1	soupen, soupe	soupeden, soupede
imperative plural	soupeth, soupe	—
participles	soupynge, soupende	souped, ysouped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: sup
• Scots: soup

References

• “sǒupen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.