cepan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to keep (an eye on); observe; regard
- to keep (stock of)
- to keep (to follow a rule); betake oneself to; meditate
- to await; bear
- to desire; take
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *kōpijaną (care for, look after).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*kōpijaną
Gloss
care for, look after
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Action/Process