"nappen" meaning in Middle English

See nappen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈnapən/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hnappian, from Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn, of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hnappian|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hnappian, {{inh+|enm|ang|hnappian}} Inherited from Old English hnappian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hnappōn}} Proto-West Germanic *hnappōn Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} nappen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|napp}} Forms: weak [table-tags], nappen [infinitive], to nappen [infinitive], nappe [infinitive], nappe [first-person, present, singular], napped [first-person, past, singular], nappest [present, second-person, singular], nappedest [past, second-person, singular], nappeth [present, singular, third-person], napped [past, singular, third-person], nappe [present, singular, subjunctive], napped [past, singular, subjunctive], nappe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], nappen [plural, present], nappe [plural, present], nappeden [past, plural], nappede [past, plural], nappeth [imperative, plural, present], nappe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], nappynge [participle, present], nappende [participle, present], napped [participle, past], ynapped [participle, past]
  1. To nap or doze; to have a short sleep. Categories (topical): Sleep
    Sense id: en-nappen-enm-verb-T2GUdHD6 Disambiguation of Sleep: 36 27 20 17
  2. To be tired, stunned or dazed.
    Sense id: en-nappen-enm-verb-xQ1wGucN
  3. (rare, Christianity) To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-nappen-enm-verb-ePj66-EU Topics: Christianity
  4. (rare) To close one's eyelids. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Eye
    Sense id: en-nappen-enm-verb-vHGSlCEP Disambiguation of Eye: 19 18 27 36 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 8 22 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nap, nape, nappe, nappi, nappyn Derived forms: nap, nappynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
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    },
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        "infinitive"
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    {
      "form": "to nappen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napped",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "nappest",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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    },
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        "present"
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "napped",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ynapped",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past"
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          "_dis": "36 27 20 17",
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          "short",
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        [
          "sleep",
          "sleep"
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      "glosses": [
        "To be tired, stunned or dazed."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "tired",
          "tired"
        ],
        [
          "stunned",
          "stunned"
        ],
        [
          "dazed",
          "dazed"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Christianity",
          "orig": "enm:Christianity",
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            "Religion",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell."
      ],
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          "Christianity"
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        [
          "uninformed",
          "uninformed"
        ],
        [
          "unprepared",
          "unprepared"
        ],
        [
          "Hell",
          "Hell"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare, Christianity) To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "11 8 22 59",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "_dis": "19 18 27 36",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "Eye",
          "orig": "enm:Eye",
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            "Face",
            "Vision",
            "Head and neck",
            "Senses",
            "Body parts",
            "Perception",
            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To close one's eyelids."
      ],
      "id": "en-nappen-enm-verb-vHGSlCEP",
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        [
          "close",
          "close"
        ],
        [
          "eyelid",
          "eyelid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To close one's eyelids."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnapən/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nap"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nape"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nappe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nappi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "nappyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nappen"
}
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English verbs",
    "Middle English weak verbs",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
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        "infinitive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappeden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    },
    {
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "nappynge",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nappende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "napped",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ynapped",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To nap or doze; to have a short sleep."
      ],
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        [
          "nap",
          "nap"
        ],
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          "doze",
          "doze"
        ],
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          "short",
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          "sleep",
          "sleep"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To be tired, stunned or dazed."
      ],
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        [
          "tired",
          "tired"
        ],
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          "stunned",
          "stunned"
        ],
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          "dazed",
          "dazed"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "enm:Christianity"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell."
      ],
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        [
          "Christianity",
          "Christianity"
        ],
        [
          "uninformed",
          "uninformed"
        ],
        [
          "unprepared",
          "unprepared"
        ],
        [
          "Hell",
          "Hell"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, Christianity) To be uninformed or unprepared for Hell."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Christianity"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To close one's eyelids."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "close",
          "close"
        ],
        [
          "eyelid",
          "eyelid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To close one's eyelids."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnapən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "nap"
    },
    {
      "word": "nape"
    },
    {
      "word": "nappe"
    },
    {
      "word": "nappi"
    },
    {
      "word": "nappyn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nappen"
}

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