verb
clepe
Clepe (verb) means to call out loudly, or to make an appeal.
verb
1
To call out loudly, or to make an appeal.
2
To call out to someone, or summon them.
3
To ask someone to come to you.
4
To give someone or something a particular name.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English clepen, clepien, from Old English cleopian, clipian ("to speak, cry out, call, summon, invoke, cry to, implore"), from Proto-Germanic *klipōną ("to ring, sound"), from Proto-Indo-European *gal- ("to sound"). It is cognate with Old Frisian klippa, kleppa ("to ring"), Dutch kleppen ("to toll, chatter"), Middle Low German kleppen ("to strike, sound") and Middle Low German kleperen ("to rattle").
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What is the meaning of clepe?
"clepe" (verb) means to call out loudly, or to make an appeal.
What is another word for clepe?
Other words for "clepe" include designate.
What are the different meanings of clepe?
"clepe" has 3 main meanings: 1. To call out loudly, or to make an appeal; 2. To call out to someone, or summon them; 3. To ask someone to come to you.
