gaspen

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • gaspe, gayspen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse geispa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaspən/

Verb

gaspen

  1. to gape, exhale

Conjugation

Conjugation of gaspen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) gaspen, gaspe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular gaspe gasped
2nd-person singular gaspest gaspedest
3rd-person singular gaspeth gasped
subjunctive singular gaspe
imperative singular —
plural1 gaspen, gaspe gaspeden, gaspede
imperative plural gaspeth, gaspe —
participles gaspynge, gaspende gasped, ygasped

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

Descendants

  • English: gasp
  • Scots: gasp
  • Yola: gazb, gozb

References

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