gesceap

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaskaftiz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kep- (“to split, cut”). Compare Middle High German geschaf.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈʃæ͜ɑp/

Noun

ġesċeap n (nominative plural ġesċeapu)

  1. shape (external form)
  2. creation
  3. creature

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: shap, schape

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