Old English · verb

scipian

Normalised sċipian

Part of speech: verb
Verb class: weak class 2
IPA: /ˈʃi.pi.ɑn/
Syllables: ˈʃi · pi · ɑn (3 syllables)
Modern English: equip embark shipshape

scipian1 · verb

Senses

to put into order, to arrange, equip
to make shipshape, to man and ready a ship
to take ship; board a ship; embark

Conjugation

Conjugation of scipian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	sċipiġe	sċipode
2nd singular	sċipast	sċipodest
3rd singular	sċipaþ	sċipode
Plural	sċipiaþ	sċipodon
Subjunctive
Singular	sċipiġe	sċipode
Plural	sċipiġen	sċipoden

Non-finite forms of scipian
	Form
Infinitive	sċipian
Inflected infinitive	sċipienne
Imperative singular	sċipa
Imperative plural	sċipiaþ
Present participle	sċipiende
Past participle	sċipod ġesċipod

scipian2 · verb · alternative form

Senses

alternative form of sċieppian

Conjugation

Conjugation of scipian
Indicative
	Present	Past
1st singular	sċipiġe	sċipode
2nd singular	sċipast	sċipodest
3rd singular	sċipaþ	sċipode
Plural	sċipiaþ	sċipodon
Subjunctive
Singular	sċipiġe	sċipode
Plural	sċipiġen	sċipoden

Non-finite forms of scipian
	Form
Infinitive	sċipian
Inflected infinitive	sċipienne
Imperative singular	sċipa
Imperative plural	sċipiaþ
Present participle	sċipiende
Past participle	sċipod ġesċipod

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to arrange, equip”), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (“ship”). Cognate with Old Frisian skipia (“to arrange, order, ship, embark”), Old Norse skipa (“to arrange, set up”).

Variant of sċippan, sċieppan (“to form; shape”).

Descendants

ship

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