wipen
Middle English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwiːpən/
Verb
wipen
- To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:
- (figurative) To purge of malign or wicked influence.
- To wipe dirt or other substances away from a wound.
- To remove by wiping or swiping off.
- To cleanse (to eliminate impurities or stains) without reference to wiping.
- To remove or destroy without reference to wiping.
- To wipe back and forth in a rubbing motion.
Conjugation
Conjugation of wipen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) wipen, wipe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | wipe | wiped | |
| 2nd-person singular | wipest | wipedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | wipeth | wiped | |
| subjunctive singular | wipe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | wipen, wipe | wipeden, wipede | |
| imperative plural | wipeth, wipe | — | |
| participles | wipynge, wipende | wiped, ywiped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “wīpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-12.
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