swepen
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Middle English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Not known before the 14th century, but usually considered to be from Old English *swēpan, *swǣpan, from Proto-West Germanic *swaipijan, from Proto-Germanic *swaipijaną.
Derivation from Old English swipian (with open-syllable lengthening) or swēop, past participle of swāpan is also possible; these sources may have reinforced a rare *swēpan.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
swepen (third-person singular simple present swepeth, present participle swepynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative swepte, past participle swept)
- (transitive, intransitive) To sweep (something); to stroke with a broom:
- (transitive, religion) To cleanse or purge evil influences.
- (usually transitive) To remove or eradicate; to strike off.
- (transitive, intransitive, poetic, uncommon) To speed up or impel.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of swepen (weak in -te/-ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “swẹ̄pen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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