cepan
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkeː.pɑn/
Verb
cēpan
- to keep (an eye on); observe; regard
- to keep (stock of)
- to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate
- to await; bear
- to desire; take
Conjugation
Conjugation of cēpan (weak class 1)
infinitive | cēpan | tō cēpenne |
---|---|---|
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | cēpe | cēpte |
2nd-person singular | cēpst | cēptest |
3rd-person singular | cēpþ | cēpte |
plural | cēpaþ | cēpton |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | cēpe | cēpte |
plural | cēpen | cēpten |
imperative | ||
singular | cēp | |
plural | cēpaþ | |
participle | present | past |
cēpende | cēped |
Related terms
- capian
- *cōpnian
Descendants
- Middle English: kepen
- Scots: kepe, keip
- English: keep