capen

See also: Capen and capèn

Catalan

Verb

capen

1. third-person plural present indicative of capar

Galician

Verb

capen

1. inflection of capar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Middle English

Noun

capen

1. Alternative form of capoun

Verb

capen

1. To look for, search after.

   Long may they search ere that they find that they after cape. ((Can we date this quote by Chaucer and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?))

2. To gaze or stare.

   This Nicholas ever caped upward into the air. ((Can we date this quote by Chaucer and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?))

References

• The Middle English Dictionary

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

capen m

1. definite singular of cape

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

capen m

1. definite singular of cape

Spanish

Verb

capen

1. inflection of capar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative