yepsen
yepsen noun: amount that can be held in two hands cupped together.
Noun
yepsen (plural yepsens)
- Amount that can be held in two hands cupped together.
- Two hands cupped together.
Synonyms of yepsen
Forms of yepsen
| plural | yepsens |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eapns |
| alternative form | espin |
| alternative form | ipson |
| alternative form | yaspen |
| alternative form | yeepsen |
| alternative form | yepsintle |
| alternative form | yespen |
| alternative form | yespfull |
| alternative form | yestmus |
Origin of yepsen
From Middle English yespon, yepson, ȝespon, ȝespen, ȝispon (“a measure of volume equivalent to that contained in a person’s hands cupped together”), probably from Old English *ġēapsponn, *ġēapspann, from Old English *ġēap (“bent, curved”) + spann (“measure of the palm or hand”), equivalent to gap + span. Compare West Frisian gasp (“buckle, clasp”), Dutch gesp (“buckle, clasp”), Middle Low German gespe (“the cavity between the hands when held together”), Old Norse gaupn (“hollow made by cupped hands”). Doublet of gowpen.
Questions about yepsen
- What does yepsen mean?
- Yepsen means amount that can be held in two hands cupped together.
- What part of speech is yepsen?
- Yepsen is a noun.
- What is the plural of yepsen?
- The plural of yepsen is yepsens.
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