sliepan
Old English
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editslīepan (West Saxon)
- (transitive) to slip
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Esther
- Sē cyning slīepte his bēag of.
- The king slipped his ring off.
- late 9th century, Alfred the Great, "Nero"
- Sē hlāford slīepte hefiġ ġeoc on þā swēoran his þeġna.
- The master slipped a heavy yoke on the necks of his servants.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Esther
Conjugation
editConjugation of slīepan (weak class 1)
infinitive | slīepan | slīepenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | slīepe | slīepte |
second person singular | slīepest, slīepst | slīeptest |
third person singular | slīepeþ, slīepþ | slīepte |
plural | slīepaþ | slīepton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | slīepe | slīepte |
plural | slīepen | slīepten |
imperative | ||
singular | slīep | |
plural | slīepaþ | |
participle | present | past |
slīepende | (ġe)slīeped |