forthclepen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forþclipian (“to call forth; summon, invite, summon, invoke, implore”), equivalent to forth- +‎ clepen.

Verb

forthclepen

1. to call forth, summon, invite
   • c. 1382–1395, John Wycliffe [et al.], edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden, The Holy Bible, […], volume I, Oxford: At the University Press, published 1850, →OCLC, Deuteronomy 32:11, page 546:

     As an egle forthclepynge his bryddis to flee

     As an eagle summoning its young to fly

Conjugation

Conjugation of forthclepen (weak in -te/-ed)

infinitive	(to) forthclepen, forthclepe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forthclepe	forthclepte, forthcleped
2nd-person singular	forthclepest	forthcleptest, forthclepedest
3rd-person singular	forthclepeth	forthclepte, forthcleped
subjunctive singular	forthclepe
imperative singular		—
plural1	forthclepen, forthclepe	forthclepten, forthclepte, forthclepeden, forthclepede
imperative plural	forthclepeth, forthclepe	—
participles	forthclepynge, forthclepende	forthclept, forthcleped, yforthclept, yforthcleped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.