cepan

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Galician

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Verb

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cepan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of cepar

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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cēpan

  1. to keep (an eye on); observe; regard
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
      Menn magon cēpan be þæs mōnan blēo hwelċ weder tōweard biþ.
      People can observe from the color of the moon what kind of weather is coming.
  2. to keep (stock of)
  3. to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate
  4. to await; bear
  5. to desire; take

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: kepen