sipe
Americanverb (used without object)
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Etymology
Origin of sipe
before 900; perhaps continuing Old English sīpian; cognate with Dutch zijpen, Middle Low German sīpen. See seep
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Hengest nam lefue; and to sipe gan wende.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Joseph Hall
Hengest nam lefue; and to sipe gan wende. f.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Joseph Hall
Compounds in the siped soles become sticky when wet for increased traction.
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