cepan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeː.pɑn/

Verb

cēpan

  1. to keep (an eye on); observe; regard
  2. to keep (stock of)
  3. to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate
  4. to await; bear
  5. to desire; take

Conjugation
Conjugation of cēpan (weak class 1)
infinitive cēpan tō cēpenne
indicative present past
1st-person singular cēpe cēpte
2nd-person singular cēpst cēptest
3rd-person singular cēpþ cēpte
plural cēpaþ cēpton
subjunctive present past
singular cēpe cēpte
plural cēpen cēpten
imperative
singular cēp
plural cēpaþ
participle present past
cēpende cēped

Descendants
  • Middle English: kepen
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