wepen

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old English wǣpn, wēpn, from Proto-West Germanic *wāpn, from Proto-Germanic *wēpną; forms with /aː/, /a/ are possibly from or influenced by Old Norse vápn. The form wepne was originally a plural (from Old English wǣpnu and dissimilation of wepnen), but is often used as a singular, though some instances can be interpreted in either way. ==== Alternative forms ==== wepne, wepyn; wapon, weapon, wepene, wepon, weppen (Late Middle English) wapen, wapyn (Northern); weopne (West Midland); wæpenn (Ormulum) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈweːpən/, /ˈwɛ̝ːpən/, /-pnə/ IPA(key): /ˈwɛpən/, /ˈwɛpnə/ (with shortening before /pn/) IPA(key): /ˈwaːpən/, /ˈwapən/ (Northern) ==== Noun ==== wepen (plural wepnes or wepen or (mostly early) wepnen) A weapon; an tool of violence: Something adopted as a weapon. (in the plural) Weaponry, armaments. (figuratively) A spiritual technique ("weapon") (figuratively, rare) The penis. ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: weapon Middle Scots: wapyn, wapoun, wappin Scots: wappen, wappin, weepon ===== References ===== “wē̆pen, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old English wēpan, from Proto-West Germanic *wōpijan, from Proto-Germanic *wōpijaną. Forms with /øː/ are due to the rounding influence of /w/, levelled from the simple past (Old English wēop), or from a combination of both sources. ==== Alternative forms ==== wepe; weepe, wepyn (Late Middle English) wep (Northern); wepenn (Ormulum); weopen (West Midland) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈweːpən/ IPA(key): /ˈwøːpən/ (Southern, Southwest Midland, less common) ==== Verb ==== wepen (third-person singular simple present wepeth, present participle wepynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative wep, past participle wopen) To weep (cry or produce tears): To weep in religious penitence. To emit water or drops of liquid. (pathology) To ooze; to produce secretions. To lament or complain (especially tearfully). To lament or weep about. To suffer (in worldly existence) (of tears) To run or flow. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: weep Middle Scots: weip, wepe Scots: weep ===== References ===== “wẹ̄pen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.