capian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kapēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.pi.ɑn/

Verb

capian

  1. to look; look up, lie on one's back; turn, incline (oneself)

Conjugation

Conjugation of capian (weak, class 2)
infinitive capian capienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular capiġe capode
second person singular capast capodest
third person singular capaþ capode
plural capiaþ capodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular capiġe capode
plural capiġen capoden
imperative
singular capa
plural capiaþ
participle present past
capiende (ġe)capod

Descendants

  • Middle English: capen
    • ⇒? Middle English: gapen (“to stare”) (possible influence)
  • ⇒? Middle English: kapen (variant form of Middle English kepen (“to keep”))
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