ciepe
Old English
Etymology 1
Equivalent to ċēap (“cost”) + -e (“having”). Corresponds to a Proto-Germanic *kaupijaz, though there are no cognates.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Adjective
ċīepe
- for sale
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Pope Gregory the Great"
- Þā ġeseah hē betwēox þām warum ċīepe cneohtas ġesette. Þā wǣron hwītes līchaman and fæġeres andwlitan menn and æðellīċe ġefeaxode.
- Then he saw a group of boys who had been displayed for sale with the rest of the merchandise. (Literally: “Then he saw boys for sale placed among the merchandise.”) They had fair skin, beautiful faces, and noble heads of hair.
- c. 992, Ælfric, "Pope Gregory the Great"
Usage notes
- Unlike the Modern English phrase “for sale,” ċīepe is often used attributively, before the noun.
Declension
Declension of ċīepe — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
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Nominative | ċīepe | ċīepu, ċīepo | ċīepe |
Accusative | ċīepne | ċīepe | ċīepe |
Genitive | ċīepes | ċīepre | ċīepes |
Dative | ċīepum | ċīepre | ċīepum |
Instrumental | ċīepe | ċīepre | ċīepe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | ċīepe | ċīepa, ċīepe | ċīepu, ċīepo |
Accusative | ċīepe | ċīepa, ċīepe | ċīepu, ċīepo |
Genitive | ċīepra | ċīepra | ċīepra |
Dative | ċīepum | ċīepum | ċīepum |
Instrumental | ċīepum | ċīepum | ċīepum |
Declension of ċīepe — Weak
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin cēpa, caepa.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
ċiepe f
Synonyms
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