"nipan" meaning in Old English

See nipan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈniː.pɑn/
Etymology: Uncertain. Has been connected with Lithuanian niáukti (“to become overcast, gloomy”), via a hypothetical English pre-form *(kʷ)niaukʷ-; however, this is rather ad hoc. Etymology templates: {{unc|ang}} Uncertain, {{cog|lt|niáukti|t=to become overcast, gloomy}} Lithuanian niáukti (“to become overcast, gloomy”) Head templates: {{ang-verb|nīpan}} nīpan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|nīpan<s1>}} Forms: nīpan [canonical], strong [table-tags], nīpan [infinitive], nīpenne [infinitive], nīpe [first-person, present, singular], nāp [first-person, past, singular], nīpst [present, second-person, singular], nipe [past, second-person, singular], nīpþ [present, singular, third-person], nāp [past, singular, third-person], nīpaþ [plural, present], nipon [past, plural], nīpe [present, singular], nipe [past, singular], nīpen [plural, present], nipen [past, plural], nīp [imperative, past, present, singular], nīpaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], nīpende [imperative, present], nipen [imperative, past], ġenipen [imperative, past]
  1. to grow dark, darken
    Sense id: en-nipan-ang-verb-EISvtDHQ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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