clyppan
Old English
Etymology
From West Proto-Germanic *klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-, *gleb(ʰ)- (“to squeeze while holding”), from *gel- (“to roll up together, into a ball; round object”) with an extra b(ʰ). Related to Lithuanian glóbti (“to hug, to embrace; to take, to grab for oneself; to cover, to wrap; to save, to help”), Old Prussian galbimai (“help”) (dative), poglabū (“he cuddled, hugged”).
Pronunciation
Verb
clyppan
Conjugation
Conjugation of clyppan (weak class 1)
infinitive | clyppan | clyppenne |
---|---|---|
indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | clyppe | clypte |
second person singular | clyppest, clypst | clyptest |
third person singular | clyppeþ, clypþ | clypte |
plural | clyppaþ | clypton |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | clyppe | clypte |
plural | clyppen | clypten |
imperative | ||
singular | clypp | |
plural | clyppaþ | |
participle | present | past |
clyppende | (ġe)clypped |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.