sliepan

Old English

Alternative forms

• slīpan, slȳpan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slaupijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsli͜yː.pɑn/

Verb

slīepan (West Saxon)

1. (transitive) to slip
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Esther

     Sē cyning þā sōna slȳpte his bēah of.

     The king slipped his ring off.

   • late 9th century, Alfred the Great, "Nero"

     Ēawlā þæt sē hlāford hefiġ ġioc slēpte, swāre on þā swȳran sīnra þeġena.

     The master slipped a heavy yoke on the necks of his servants.

Conjugation

Conjugation of slīepan (weak class 1)

infinitive	slīepan	slīepenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	slīepe	slīepte
second person singular	slīepest, slīepst	slīeptest
third person singular	slīepeþ, slīepþ	slīepte
plural	slīepaþ	slīepton
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	slīepe	slīepte
plural	slīepen	slīepten
imperative
singular	slīep
plural	slīepaþ
participle	present	past
	slīepende	(ġe)slīeped

Synonyms

• slīefan

Derived terms

• beslīepan
• slīepesċōh