gesceap

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ga- + *skapą (“shape, nature, condition”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (“to split, cut”). Compare Middle High German geschaf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑp/

Noun

ġesċeap n (nominative plural ġesċeapu)

1. shape (external form)
2. creation
3. creature

Derived terms

• ġesċeaphwīl

Descendants

• Middle English: shap, schape
  • English: shape