wepen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *wōpijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweːpən/

Verb

wepen

1. to weep (cry, produce tears)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wepen (weak in -ed/-te or strong class 7)

infinitive	(to) wepen, wepe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	wepe	weped, wepte, wep
2nd-person singular	wepest	wepedest, weptest, wepe, wep
3rd-person singular	wepeth	weped, wepte, wep
subjunctive singular	wepe	weped1, wepte1, wepe1
imperative singular		—
plural2	wepen, wepe	wepeden, wepede, wepten, wepte, wepen, wepe
imperative plural	wepeth, wepe	—
participles	wepynge, wepende	weped, wept, wopen, wope, wepen, ywept, ywope, yweped, ywept

¹Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
²Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: weep