ciepe

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Old English

Etymology 1

Equivalent to ċēap (cost) + -e (having). Corresponds to a Proto-Germanic *kaupijaz, though there are no cognates.

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Adjective

ċīepe

  1. for sale
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "Pope Gregory the Great"
      Þā ġeseah hē betwēox þām warum ċīepe cneohtas ġesette. Þā wǣron hwītes līchaman and fæġeres andwlitan menn and æðellīċe ġefeaxode.
      Then he saw a group of boys who had been displayed for sale with the rest of the merchandise. (Literally: “Then he saw boys for sale placed among the merchandise.”) They had fair skin, beautiful faces, and noble heads of hair.
Usage notes
  • Unlike the Modern English phrase “for sale,” ċīepe is often used attributively, before the noun.
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin cēpa.

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Noun

ċīepe f

  1. onion (Allium cepa)
    Synonyms: hwītlēac, ynnelēac
  2. shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)
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