"keepen" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: From Middle English kepen, equivalent to keep + -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|kepen}} Middle English kepen, {{suffix|en|keep|en|id2=plural present}} keep + -en Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} keepen
  1. (obsolete) plural simple present of keep Tags: form-of, obsolete, plural, present Form of: keep
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