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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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ċīepe
- 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.
Declension
Declension of ċīepe — Strong
Declension of ċīepe — Weak
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin cēpa.
Pronunciation
Noun
ċīepe f
- onion (Allium cepa)
- Synonyms: hwītlēac, ynnelēac
- shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)
Declension
Weak:
Derived terms
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