-hliepe

Old English Alternative forms ang -hlīpe -hlēpe ang -līpe -lēpe Etymology From ang gem-pro *-hlaupijaz running, used to form adjectives, derived from ang gem-pro *hlaupaną from ang ine-pro *klewb- to spring, stumble. Cognate with osx -lōpi and non -hleypr. More at ang hlēapan. Pronunciation -hlīepe Adjective -hlīepe ang nonproductive forms adjectives from certain nouns, adjectives and adverbs; often drops the initial h- after consonants ang ān<t:one; alone, only> ānlīepe<t:lonely, solitary, alone> ang stæþ<t:shore, river bank> stæþhlīepe<t:steep, precipitous> ang sundor<t:apart, asunder> sundorlīepe<t:special, singular, separate> Declension -hlīepe