depen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English dēopian, dīepan, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną. Equivalent to depe + -en (“infinitival suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːpən/
Verb
depen
- To submerge or place in water or another liquid.
- To submerge or place in water in order to colour an object; to tint.
- (rare) To engage oneself in a narrative.
- (rare) To christen by submersion.
- (rare) To make deep by digging.
- (rare) To enter into a depth.
Conjugation
Conjugation of depen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) depen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | depe | depede |
| 2nd person singular | depest | depedest |
| 3rd person singular | depeth, depeþ | depede |
| plural | depen | depeden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | depe | depede |
| plural | depen | depeden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | depe | |
| plural | depeth, depeþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| depende, depinge | deped, ydeped | |
References
- “dẹ̄pen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-30.
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