wipen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === wipe, wippe, wype, wypen === Etymology === Inherited from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwiːpən/ === Verb === wipen To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes: (figurative) To purge of malign or wicked influence. To wipe dirt or other substances away from a wound. To remove by wiping or swiping off. To cleanse (to eliminate impurities or stains) without reference to wiping. To remove or destroy without reference to wiping. To wipe back and forth in a rubbing motion. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: wipe Scots: wip, wepe, wype, wipe ==== References ==== “wīpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 June 2018.