gaspen

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Middle English

Alternative forms

gaspe, gayspen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse geispa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaspən/

Verb

gaspen

to gape, exhale

Conjugation

Conjugation of gaspen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) gaspen, gaspe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	gaspe	gasped
2nd-person singular	gaspest	gaspedest
3rd-person singular	gaspeth	gasped
subjunctive singular	gaspe	gasped
imperative singular	gaspe	—

plural¹	gaspen, gaspe	gaspeden, gaspede
imperative plural	gaspeth, gaspe	—

participles	gaspynge, gaspende	gasped, ygasped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

English: gasp
Scots: gasp
Yola: gazb, gozb

References

“gaspen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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