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Old English · verb

clyppan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
weak class 1
IPA
/ˈklyp.pɑn/
Syllables
ˈklyp · pɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
cliphugcherish

Meaning

  1. to hug

    clyppe ond cysse, · ond on cnēo leċġe

    it seems to him on mind that he would his man-lord hug and kiss, and on knee would put.

    þinċeð him on mōde · þæt hē his mondryhten

  2. to cherish

  3. to clasp

Conjugation

Conjugation of clyppan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular clyppeclypte
2nd singular clyppestclypstclyptest
3rd singular clyppeþclypþclypte
Plural clyppaþclypton
Subjunctive
Singular clyppeclypte
Plural clyppenclypten
Non-finite forms of clyppan
Form
Infinitive clyppan
Inflected infinitive clyppenne
Imperative singular clypp
Imperative plural clyppaþ
Present participle clyppende
Past participle clyppedġeclypped

All forms (17)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Proto-Indo-European *b(ʰ) Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-der. Proto-Germanic *klupjaną Old English clyppan From West Proto-Germanic *klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-, *gleb(ʰ)- (“to squeeze while holding”), from *gel- (“to roll up together, into a ball; round object”) with an extra b(ʰ). Related to Lithuanian glóbti (“to hug, to embrace; to take, to grab for oneself; to cover, to wrap; to save, to help”), Old Prussian galbimai (“help”) (dative), poglabū (“he cuddled, hugged”).

Descendants

clip

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