Clep
/klɛp/noun
An archaic or dialectal verb meaning to call, name, or summon.
Did you know?The archaic word “yclept,” meaning “called” or “named,” comes from the same Old English verb as “clep.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kelh₁-
“To shout or call out.”
Old English
Old English
cleopian
“To call, cry out, or name.”
Middle English
Middle English
clepen
“To call, name, or summon.”
14th–15th Century
English
clepe
“To call or name; also appearing in the past participle “yclept.””
Modern English
English
clep
“An archaic or dialectal form meaning to call or name.”