scipian

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi.pi.ɑn/

Etymology 1

Variant of sċippan, sċieppan (“to form; shape”).

Verb

sċipian

  1. Alternative form of sċieppian
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċipian (weak class 2)
infinitive sċipian sċipienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċipiġe sċipode
second person singular sċipast sċipodest
third person singular sċipaþ sċipode
plural sċipiaþ sċipodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċipiġe sċipode
plural sċipiġen sċipoden
imperative
singular sċipa
plural sċipiaþ
participle present past
sċipiende (ġe)sċipod

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *skipōną (“to arrange, equip”), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (“ship”). Cognate with Old Frisian skipia (“to arrange, order, ship, embark”), Old Norse skipa (“to arrange, set up”).

Verb

sċipian

  1. to put into order, to arrange, equip
  2. to make shipshape, to man and ready a ship
  3. to take ship; board a ship; embark
Conjugation
Conjugation of sċipian (weak class 2)
infinitive sċipian sċipienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular sċipiġe sċipode
second person singular sċipast sċipodest
third person singular sċipaþ sċipode
plural sċipiaþ sċipodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular sċipiġe sċipode
plural sċipiġen sċipoden
imperative
singular sċipa
plural sċipiaþ
participle present past
sċipiende (ġe)sċipod
Descendants
  • Middle English: schippen, schipen
    • English: ship (verb)

References
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