soupen
Middle English
FWOTD – 13 May 2021
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsuːpən/, /ˈsupən/
Etymology 1
From Old English sūpan (strong class 2), from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan.
Verb
soupen
- to swallow; to drink
- to sip (swallow in small amounts)
- (figurative) to consume, to destroy
- c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Coꝛinthis ·i· 15:54, page 67v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
- but whanne þis dedli þing ſchal cloþe vndeedlyneſſe .· þanne ſchal þe woꝛd be doon that is writen / deþ is ſopun vp in victoꝛie
- But when this mortal thing acquires immortality, then the saying that's been recorded will happen: "Death has been swallowed up in victory!"
Conjugation
Conjugation of soupen (strong class 6 or weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) soupen, soupe | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | soupe | sop, souped | |
2nd-person singular | soupest | sope, sop, soupedest | |
3rd-person singular | soupeth | sop, souped | |
subjunctive singular | soupe | sope1, souped1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | soupen, soupe | sopen, sope, soupeden, soupede | |
imperative plural | soupeth, soupe | — | |
participles | soupynge, soupende | sopen, sope, souped, ysopen, ysope, ysouped |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “sǒupen, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe; equivalent to soupe + -en (infinitival suffix).
Verb
soupen
- to have a meal (especially dinner or supper)
- to feast or dine; to have a meal in company
- (figurative) to commune in Heaven
- c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Apocalips 3:20, page 118v, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
- lo I ſtonde at the doꝛe .· ⁊ knocke if ony man heriþ my voys · ⁊ openeþ þe ȝate to me · I ſhal entre to hym · ⁊ ſoupe with hym · ⁊ he with me
- I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door for me, I'll go and dine with them, and them with me.
Conjugation
Conjugation of soupen (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) soupen, soupe | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | soupe | souped | |
2nd-person singular | soupest | soupedest | |
3rd-person singular | soupeth | souped | |
subjunctive singular | soupe | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | soupen, soupe | soupeden, soupede | |
imperative plural | soupeth, soupe | — | |
participles | soupynge, soupende | souped, ysouped |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “sǒupen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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