Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *skāp, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sċēap n

  1. sheep
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
      This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
    sċēap sċieranto shear a sheep

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: schep, scheep, schepe, sheep, shepe, ssep (Kent, Southern)
    • English: sheep (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: sheep
    • Yola: zheep, sheep

See also

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  • ēanian (to give birth to a lamb)
  • ġeēan (pregnant with a lamb)