clyppan

Old English

Etymology

From West Proto-Germanic *klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-, *gleb(ʰ)- (“to squeeze while holding”), from *gel- (“to roll up together, into a ball; round object”) with an extra b(ʰ). Related to Lithuanian glóbti (“to hug, to embrace; to take, to grab for oneself; to cover, to wrap; to save, to help”), Old Prussian galbimai (“help”) (dative), poglabū (“he cuddled, hugged”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklyp.pɑn/

Verb

clyppan

  1. to hug
  2. to cherish
  3. to clasp

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: cleppen, cluppen, clippen

References

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