ciepe

Old English

Etymology 1

Equivalent to ċēap (cost) + -e (having). Corresponds to a Proto-Germanic *kaupijaz, though there are no cognates.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜yː.pe/

Adjective

ċīepe

  1. for sale
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "Pope Gregory the Great"
      Þā ġeseah hē betwēox þām warum ċīepe cneohtas ġesette. Þā wǣron hwītes līchaman and fæġeres andwlitan menn and æðellīċe ġefeaxode.
      Then he saw a group of boys who had been displayed for sale with the rest of the merchandise. (Literally: “Then he saw boys for sale placed among the merchandise.”) They had fair skin, beautiful faces, and noble heads of hair.
Usage notes
  • Unlike the Modern English phrase “for sale,” ċīepe is often used attributively, before the noun.
Declension
Derived terms
  • ġeċīepe (for sale)
  • unċīepe (free)

Etymology 2

    Borrowed from Latin cēpa.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi͜yː.pe/

    Noun

    ċīepe f

    1. onion (Allium cepa)
      Synonyms: hwītlēac, ynnelēac
    2. shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum)
    Declension

    Weak n-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative ċīepe ċīepan
    accusative ċīepan ċīepan
    genitive ċīepan ċīepena
    dative ċīepan ċīepum
    Derived terms

    References