wepen

Middle English

Etymology

From Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *wōpijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈweːpən/

Verb

wepen

  1. to weep (cry, produce tears)

Conjugation

Conjugation of wepen (weak in -ed/-te or strong class 7)
infinitive (to) wepen, wepe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wepe weped, wepte, wep
2nd-person singular wepest wepedest, weptest, wepe, wep
3rd-person singular wepeth weped, wepte, wep
subjunctive singular wepe weped1, wepte1, wepe1
imperative singular —
plural2 wepen, wepe wepeden, wepede, wepten, wepte, wepen, wepe
imperative plural wepeth, wepe —
participles wepynge, wepende weped, wept, wopen, wope, yweped, ywept

1 Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: weep
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