"wipen" meaning in Middle English

See wipen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈwiːpən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English wīpian, from Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|wīpian|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English wīpian, {{inh+|enm|ang|wīpian}} Inherited from Old English wīpian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wīpōn}} Proto-West Germanic *wīpōn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} wipen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|wip}} Forms: weak [table-tags], wipen [infinitive], to wipen [infinitive], wipe [infinitive], wipe [first-person, present, singular], wiped [first-person, past, singular], wipede [first-person, past, singular], wipest [present, second-person, singular], wipedest [past, second-person, singular], wipeth [present, singular, third-person], wiped [past, singular, third-person], wipede [past, singular, third-person], wipe [present, singular, subjunctive], wiped [past, singular, subjunctive], wipede [past, singular, subjunctive], wipe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], wipen [plural, present], wipe [plural, present], wipeden [past, plural], wiped [past, plural], wipede [past, plural], wipeth [imperative, plural, present], wipe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], wipynge [participle, present], wipende [participle, present], wiped [participle, past], ywiped [participle, past], wipe [alternative], wippe [alternative], wype [alternative], wypen [alternative]
  1. To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:
    (figurative) To purge of malign or wicked influence.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-6R5vdk-k Categories (other): Cleaning Disambiguation of Cleaning: 28 28 28 5 4 8
  2. To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:
    To wipe dirt or other substances away from a wound.
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-Vt79n7zV Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Cleaning Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 14 26 14 18 9 18 Disambiguation of Cleaning: 28 28 28 5 4 8
  3. To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:
    To remove by wiping or swiping off.
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-3PQFwu3y Categories (other): Cleaning Disambiguation of Cleaning: 28 28 28 5 4 8
  4. To cleanse (to eliminate impurities or stains) without reference to wiping.
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-e5GcVf~K Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 18 10 40 10 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 29 7 40 7 10
  5. To remove or destroy without reference to wiping.
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-uTgZUgY3
  6. To wipe back and forth in a rubbing motion.
    Sense id: en-wipen-enm-verb-SHOSLBZB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Religion Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes:",
        "To remove by wiping or swiping off."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wipe",
          "wipe"
        ],
        [
          "swipe",
          "swipe"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To cleanse (to eliminate impurities or stains) without reference to wiping."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cleanse",
          "cleanse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To remove or destroy without reference to wiping."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "remove",
          "remove"
        ],
        [
          "destroy",
          "destroy"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To wipe back and forth in a rubbing motion."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwiːpən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wipen"
}

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