napyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• nape, nawpe

Etymology

From nape (“nape”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnapən/

Verb

napyn

1. (rare) To cut at or through the nape.

Conjugation

Conjugation of napyn (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) napyn, nape
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	nape	naped
2nd-person singular	napest	napedest
3rd-person singular	napeth	naped
subjunctive singular	nape
imperative singular		—
plural1	napen, nape	napeden, napede
imperative plural	napeth, nape	—
participles	napynge, napende	naped, ynaped

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

References

• “nāpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.