cepan
Galician edit
Verb edit
cepan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
cēpan
- to keep (an eye on); observe; regard
- late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- Menn magon cēpan be þæs mōnan blēo hwelċ weder tōweard biþ.
- People can observe from the color of the moon what kind of weather is coming.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- to keep (stock of)
- to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate
- to await; bear
- to desire; take
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of cēpan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | cēpan | cēpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | cēpe | cēpte |
| second person singular | cēpest, cēpst | cēptest |
| third person singular | cēpeþ, cēpþ | cēpte |
| plural | cēpaþ | cēpton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | cēpe | cēpte |
| plural | cēpen | cēpten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | cēp | |
| plural | cēpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| cēpende | (ġe)cēped | |