gecepan
Old English
Etymology 1
From ġe- + cēpan (“to keep, observe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈkeː.pɑn/
Verb
ġecēpan
- to be on the lookout for (someone) [+ genitive]
- Hīe nān ōþer ðing nyston, būton ꝥ sē cāsere hēte heora ġecēpan, […]
- They knew nothing else, except that the emperor would give the order to be on the lookout for them, […]
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġecēpan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġecēpan | ġecēpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġecēpe | ġecēpte |
| second person singular | ġecēpest, ġecēpst | ġecēptest |
| third person singular | ġecēpeþ, ġecēpþ | ġecēpte |
| plural | ġecēpaþ | ġecēpton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġecēpe | ġecēpte |
| plural | ġecēpen | ġecēpten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġecēp | |
| plural | ġecēpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġecēpende | ġecēped | |
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: ikepen, ykepen
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈt͡ʃeː.pɑn/
Verb
ġeċēpan
- to buy
Conjugation
Conjugation of ġeċēpan (weak, class 1)
| infinitive | ġeċēpan | ġeċēpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | ġeċēpe | ġeċēpte |
| second person singular | ġeċēpest, ġeċēpst | ġeċēptest |
| third person singular | ġeċēpeþ, ġeċēpþ | ġeċēpte |
| plural | ġeċēpaþ | ġeċēpton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | ġeċēpe | ġeċēpte |
| plural | ġeċēpen | ġeċēpten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | ġeċēp | |
| plural | ġeċēpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| ġeċēpende | ġeċēped | |