Infinitive
forthclepen; to forthclepen; forthclepe
Participles
| Present | forthclepynge; forthclepende |
| Past | forthclept; forthcleped; yforthclept; yforthcleped |
Indicative
Present
| 1st sing. | forthclepe |
| 2nd sing. | forthclepest |
| 3rd sing. | forthclepeth |
| 1st plur. | forthclepen; forthclepe; forthclepeth |
| 2nd plur. | forthclepen; forthclepe; forthclepeth |
| 3rd plur. | forthclepen; forthclepe; forthclepeth |
Past
| 1st sing. | forthclepte; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 2nd sing. | forthcleptest; forthclepedest |
| 3rd sing. | forthclepte; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 1st plur. | forthclepten; forthclepte; forthclepeden; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 2nd plur. | forthclepten; forthclepte; forthclepeden; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 3rd plur. | forthclepten; forthclepte; forthclepeden; forthcleped; forthclepede |
Subjunctive
Present
| 1st sing. | forthclepe |
| 2nd sing. | forthclepe |
| 3rd sing. | forthclepe |
Past
| 1st sing. | forthclepte; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 2nd sing. | forthclepte; forthcleped; forthclepede |
| 3rd sing. | forthclepte; forthcleped; forthclepede |
Imperative
| Singular | forthclepe |
| Plural | forthclepeth; forthclepe |
Etymology
From Old English forþclipian (“to call forth; summon, invite, summon, invoke, implore”), equivalent to forth- + clepen. See: Old English '
forþclipian'.
Sample Sentences
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As an egle forthclepynge his bryddis to flee (As an eagle summoning its young to fly) [c. 1382–1395, John Wycliffe [et al.], edited by Josiah Forshall and Frederic Madden, The Holy Bible, […], volume I, Oxford: At the University Press, published 1850, →OCLC, Deuteronomy 32:11, page 546:]
Cognates
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