clipian

Old English

Alternative forms

• cleopian, clypian, clypiġan, clepian, cliopian, clippan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klipjaną, *klapjaną (“to be noisy, chatter”), possibly related to Proto-Germanic *klapōną, *klappōną (“to make a sound”). Cognate with Old Frisian kleppa, klippa (“to sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkli.pi.ɑn/

Verb

clipian

1. to call out, cry, appeal

   Þā wildan hundas clipiaþ on þǣre nihte.

   The wild dogs cry out in the night.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clipian (weak class 2)

infinitive	clipian	clipienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	clipiġe	clipode
second person singular	clipast	clipodest
third person singular	clipaþ	clipode
plural	clipiaþ	clipodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	clipiġe	clipode
plural	clipiġen	clipoden
imperative
singular	clipa
plural	clipiaþ
participle	present	past
	clipiende	(ġe)clipod

Derived terms

• beclipian
• clipol
• clipung
• ġeclipian

Descendants

• Middle English: clepen
  • English: clepe, yclept
  • Yola: clepe