depen

Middle English

Alternative forms

deppen, depe

Etymology

From Old English dēopian, dīepan, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną. Equivalent to depe +‎ -en (“infinitival suffix”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdeːpən/

Verb

depen

To submerge or place in water or another liquid.
To submerge or place in water in order to colour an object; to tint.
(rare) To engage oneself in a narrative.
(rare) To christen by submersion.
(rare) To make deep by digging.
(rare) To enter into a depth.

Conjugation

Conjugation of depen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) depen
1st person singular	depe	depede
2nd person singular	depest	depedest
3rd person singular	depeth, depeþ	depede
plural	depen	depeden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	depe	depede
plural	depen	depeden
imperative	present
singular	depe
plural	depeth, depeþ
participle	present	past
participle	depende, depinge	deped, ydeped

Descendants

English: deep (obsolete)
Scots: depe

References

“dẹ̄pen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-30.

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