skapen

See also: skåpen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• scapen

Etymology

Old French escaper

Verb

skapen (third-person singular simple present skapeth, present participle skapende, skapynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle skaped)

1. to escape
   • 14^th Century, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, The Knight's Tale

     That if I might skapen fro prisoun

     That if I can escape from prison