Old English · noun
gop
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ɡop/
- Syllables
- ɡop (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- captiveslave
Meaning
-
captive, slave
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare Old English ġēopan (“to acquire, receive”), Old Norse hergopa (“female captive of war”), Old Norse gopi (“vain fellow”). Alternatively, compare Old English ġeap, gæp (“crooked, sly, crafty”).
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