scieppan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċyppan, sċippan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skapjaną. Cognate with Old Frisian skeppa, Old Norse skapa (Danish skabe), Gothic *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍀𐌾𐌰𐌽 (*skapjan) and Old High German scaffan (German schaffen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiyp.pɑn/

Verb

sċieppan

  1. (West Saxon) to create, to form
  2. (West Saxon) to mould, shape

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