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Old English · verb

gesceorpan

Normalised ġesċeorpan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/jeˈʃe͜or.pɑn/
[jeˈʃe͜orˠ.pɑn]
Syllables
je · ˈʃe͜or · pɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English
scrapecarve

Meaning

  1. to scrape little by little

  2. to carve or tear in pieces

Conjugation

Conjugation of gesceorpan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular ġesċeorpeġesċearp
2nd singular ġesċierpstġesċurpe
3rd singular ġesċierpþġesċearp
Plural ġesċeorpaþġesċurpon
Subjunctive
Singular ġesċeorpeġesċurpe
Plural ġesċeorpenġesċurpen
Non-finite forms of gesceorpan
Form
Infinitive ġesċeorpan
Inflected infinitive ġesċeorpenne
Imperative singular ġesċeorp
Imperative plural ġesċeorpaþ
Present participle ġesċeorpende
Past participle ġesċorpen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From ġe- + sċeorpan.

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