scearpian

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skarpōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑr.pi.ɑn/,

Verb

sċearpian

  1. to cut the skin, make an incision
  2. to scarify

Conjugation

Conjugation of sċearpian (weak class 2)
infinitive sċearpian sċearpienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċearpiġe sċearpode
second person singular sċearpast sċearpodest
third person singular sċearpaþ sċearpode
plural sċearpiaþ sċearpodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċearpiġe sċearpode
plural sċearpiġen sċearpoden
imperative
singular sċearpa
plural sċearpiaþ
participle present past
sċearpiende (ġe)sċearpod

Descendants

  • Middle English: scharpen (merged with descendant of Old English sċierpan)
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