gaspen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gaspe, gayspen

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse geispa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaspən/

Verb

gaspen

1. to gape, exhale

Conjugation

Conjugation of gaspen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) gaspen, gaspe
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	gaspe	gasped
2nd-person singular	gaspest	gaspedest
3rd-person singular	gaspeth	gasped
subjunctive singular	gaspe
imperative singular		—
plural1	gaspen, gaspe	gaspeden, gaspede
imperative plural	gaspeth, gaspe	—
participles	gaspynge, gaspende	gasped, ygasped

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: gasp
• Scots: gasp
• Yola: gazb, gozb

References

• “gaspen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.