Reconstruction:Middle English/sipen

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This Middle English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English sipian, from Proto-Germanic *sipōną, probably cognate with sippen (to sip).

Verb

*sipen (third-person singular simple present sipeth, present participle sipende, sipynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle siped)

  1. To seep, to ooze or pass slowly through pores or other small openings.

Descendants

  • English: seep

See also