wlispen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English *wlispian, from wlisp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈ(w)lispən/, /ˈ(w)lipsən/

Verb

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wlispen

  1. To lisp; to speak with lisping.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of wlispen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) wlispen
present tense past tense
1st-person singular wlispe wlisped
2nd-person singular wlispest wlispedest
3rd-person singular wlispeth wlisped
subjunctive singular wlispe
imperative singular —
plural1 wlispen, wlispe wlispeden, wlispede
imperative plural wlispeth, wlispe —
participles wlispynge, wlispende wlisped

1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

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  • English: lisp
  • Scots: lisp (obsolete wlisp)

References

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