"clappen" meaning in Middle English

See clappen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈklapən/
Etymology: From Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (with a change in verb class). Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|enm|ang|clæppan}} Old English clæppan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*klappōn}} Proto-West Germanic *klappōn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} clappen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|clapp|y=0}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], clappen [infinitive], to clappen [infinitive], clappe [infinitive], clappe [first-person, present, singular], clapped [first-person, past, singular], clappest [present, second-person, singular], clappedest [past, second-person, singular], clappeth [present, singular, third-person], clapped [past, singular, third-person], clappe [present, singular, subjunctive], clapped [past, singular, subjunctive], clappe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], clappen [plural, present], clappe [plural, present], clappeden [past, plural], clappede [past, plural], clappeth [imperative, plural, present], clappe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], clappynge [participle, present], clappende [participle, present], clapped [participle, past], clappe [alternative], clap [alternative], cleppyn [alternative], clyppyn [alternative]
  1. To make a loud noise, especially by talking or striking.
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb--h3ApUR9 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Talking Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11 Disambiguation of Talking: 51 9 10 9 10 10
  2. To pound or slap; to make a beating or stroke.
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb-Jb-A5U27
  3. To clap; to strike two things against each other.
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb-PqcywzlC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 9 7 8 9 15 8 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11
  4. To slam or strike; to make a forcible striking motion.
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb-4pJQOsKS
  5. (rare) To make a specific utterance loudly. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb-sX2S2i8F Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11
  6. (rare) To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-clappen-enm-verb-O9O8b89S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 9 7 8 9 15 8 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 12 8 10 10 11 9 10 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clappe, clappynge, thonder clappe
Categories (other): Sound Disambiguation of Sound: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "beat",
          "beat"
        ],
        [
          "throb",
          "throb"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklapən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clappen"
}

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