gecepan
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Old English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From ġe- + cēpan (“to keep, observe”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġecēpan
- to be on the lookout for (someone) [+ genitive]
- Hīe nān ōþer ðing nyston, būton ꝥ sē cāsere hēte heora ġecēpan, […]
- They knew nothing else, except that the emperor would give the order to be on the lookout for them, […]
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġecēpan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġecēpan | ġecēpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġecēpe | ġecēpte |
| second person singular | ġecēpest, ġecēpst | ġecēptest |
| third person singular | ġecēpeþ, ġecēpþ | ġecēpte |
| plural | ġecēpaþ | ġecēpton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġecēpe | ġecēpte |
| plural | ġecēpen | ġecēpten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġecēp | |
| plural | ġecēpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġecēpende | ġecēped | |
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
ġeċēpan
- Alternative form of ġeċīepan
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of ġeċīepan (weak class 1)
| infinitive | ġeċīepan | ġeċīepenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeċīepe | ġeċīepte |
| second person singular | ġeċīepest, ġeċīepst | ġeċīeptest |
| third person singular | ġeċīepeþ, ġeċīepþ | ġeċīepte |
| plural | ġeċīepaþ | ġeċīepton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeċīepe | ġeċīepte |
| plural | ġeċīepen | ġeċīepten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeċīep | |
| plural | ġeċīepaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeċīepende | ġeċīeped | |