depen

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

  1. To submerge or place in water or another liquid.
  2. To submerge or place in water in order to colour an object; to tint.
  3. (rare) To engage oneself in a narrative.
  4. (rare) To christen by submersion.
  5. (rare) To make deep by digging.
  6. (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

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

Descendants

  • English: deep (obsolete)
  • Scots: depe

References

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