depen
Middle English
Etymology
From the merger of Old English dēopian and dīepan, from Proto-West Germanic *deupōn and *daupijan, respectively. Equivalent to depe + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːpən/
Verb
depen
- To submerge or place in water or another liquid.
- To submerge or place in water in order to colour an object; to tint.
- (rare) To engage oneself in a narrative.
- (rare) To christen by submersion.
- (rare) To make deep by digging.
- (rare) To enter into a depth.
Conjugation
Conjugation of depen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) depen, depe | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | depe | deped | |
| 2nd-person singular | depest | depedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | depeth | deped | |
| subjunctive singular | depe | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | depen, depe | depeden, depede | |
| imperative plural | depeth, depe | — | |
| participles | depynge, depende | deped, ydeped | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “dẹ̄pen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-30.
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