swopen

Middle English

Alternative forms

swope, zuope, swapen

Etymology

From Old English swāpan, from Proto-Germanic *swaipaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɔːpən/, /ˈswoːpən/

Verb

swopen

To sweep debris or litter away.
(religion) To cleanse or purge evil influences.

Conjugation

Conjugation of swopen

present	singular	plural
1st person	swope	swopen
2nd person	swopest	swopen
3rd person	swopeþ, swopeth	swopen
subjunctive	swope	swopen
participle	present	past
	swopende, swopinge	(y)swopen, (y)swepe, (y)swoped
simple past	singular	plural
1st person	swepe, *swoped	swepen, swopeden
2nd person	swepe, *swoped	swepen, swopeden
3rd person	swepe, *swoped	swepen, swopeden
subjunctive	swepe, *swoped	swepen, swopeden
imperative	singular	plural
	swope	swopeþ, swopeth

Descendants

English: swoop
Scots: swap, swape, swaip

References

“swōpen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-12.

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