forthclepen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English forþclypian (“to call forth; summon, invite, summon, invoke, implore”).

Verb

forthclepen

1. to call forth, summon, invite

   As an egle forthclepynge his bryddis to flee. — Wycliffe Bible, Deut. 32:11, 1425

   (As an eagle summons its birdies to fly.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of forthclepen (weak in -te/-ed)

infinitive	(to) forthclepen, forthclepe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	forthclepe	forthclepte, forthcleped
2nd-person singular	forthclepest	forthcleptest, forthclepedest
3rd-person singular	forthclepeth	forthclepte, forthcleped
subjunctive singular	forthclepe
imperative singular		—
plural1	forthclepen, forthclepe	forthclepten, forthclepte, forthclepeden, forthclepede
imperative plural	forthclepeth, forthclepe	—
participles	forthclepynge, forthclepende	forthclept, forthcleped, yforthclept, yforthcleped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: forthclepe