wepen
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *wōpijaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
wepen
- to weep (cry, produce tears)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of wepen (weak in -ed/-te or strong class 7)
| infinitive | (to) wepen, wepe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | wepe | weped, wepte, wep | |
| 2nd-person singular | wepest | wepedest, weptest, wepe, wep | |
| 3rd-person singular | wepeth | weped, wepte, wep | |
| subjunctive singular | wepe | weped1, wepte1, wepe1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | wepen, wepe | wepeden, wepede, wepten, wepte, wepen, wepe | |
| imperative plural | wepeth, wepe | — | |
| participles | wepynge, wepende | weped, wept, wopen, wope, wepen, ywept, ywope, yweped, ywept | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants edit
- English: weep