wipen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːpən/

Verb

wipen

  1. To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:
    1. (figurative) To purge of malign or wicked influence.
    2. To wipe dirt or other substances away from a wound.
    3. To remove by wiping or swiping off.
  2. To cleanse (to eliminate impurities or stains) without reference to wiping.
  3. To remove or destroy without reference to wiping.
  4. To wipe back and forth in a rubbing motion.

Conjugation

Conjugation of wipen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) wipen, wipe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wipe wiped
2nd-person singular wipest wipedest
3rd-person singular wipeth wiped
subjunctive singular wipe
imperative singular —
plural1 wipen, wipe wipeden, wipede
imperative plural wipeth, wipe —
participles wipynge, wipende wiped, ywiped

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

Descendants

  • English: wipe
  • Scots: wip, wepe, wype, wipe

References

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