scipian

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Variant of sċippan, sċieppan (to form; shape).

Verb

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sċipian

  1. Alternative form of sċieppian
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *skipōną (to arrange, equip), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (ship). Cognate with Old Frisian skipia (to arrange, order, ship, embark), Old Norse skipa (to arrange, set up).

Verb

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sċipian

  1. to put into order, to arrange, equip
  2. to make shipshape, to man and ready a ship
  3. to take ship; board a ship; embark
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Descendants
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  • Middle English: schippen, schipen
    • English: ship (verb)

References

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