gecepan

Old English

Etymology 1

From ġe- + cēpan (to keep, observe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈkeː.pɑn/

Verb

ġecēpan

  1. to be on the lookout for (someone) [+ genitive]
    Hīe nān ōþer ðing nyston, būton ꝥ sē cāsere hēte heora ġecēpan, []
    They knew nothing else, except that the emperor would give the order to be on the lookout for them, []
Conjugation
Descendants
  • Middle English: ikepen, ykepen

Etymology 2

From ġe- + ċēpan (to buy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈt͡ʃeː.pɑn/

Verb

ġeċēpan

  1. Alternative form of ġeċīepan
Conjugation
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