From Proto-Germanic *raipijaną, *raipōną (“to tie, bind”), from Proto-Germanic *raipaz (“string, strap, band, rope”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- (“to peel off, rip, tear; strip, strap”). Compare Old High German bireifen (“to wrap up, bind”), Old Norse reipa (“to fasten with rope”).
rǣpan
| infinitive | rǣpan | rǣpenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | rǣpe | rǣpte |
| second person singular | rǣpest, rǣpst | rǣptest |
| third person singular | rǣpeþ, rǣpþ | rǣpte |
| plural | rǣpaþ | rǣpton |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | rǣpe | rǣpte |
| plural | rǣpen | rǣpten |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rǣp | |
| plural | rǣpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| rǣpende | (ġe)rǣped | |