clyppan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From West Proto-Germanic *klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-, *gleb(ʰ)- (“to squeeze while holding”), from *gel- (“to roll up together, into a ball; round object”) with an extra b(ʰ). Related to Lithuanian glóbti (“to hug, to embrace; to take, to grab for oneself; to cover, to wrap; to save, to help”), Old Prussian galbimai (“help”) (dative), poglabū (“he cuddled, hugged”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
clyppan
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of clyppan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | clyppan | clyppenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | clyppe | clypte |
| second person singular | clyppest, clypst | clyptest |
| third person singular | clyppeþ, clypþ | clypte |
| plural | clyppaþ | clypton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | clyppe | clypte |
| plural | clyppen | clypten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | clypp | |
| plural | clyppaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| clyppende | (ġe)clypped | |
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References edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.