Etymology

Formed on sulp (v.).

PGmc Ancestor

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

(ONP )

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

cp. Far søpla, Norw søpla; Norw dial sulpa

OE Cognate

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

DD1c

Attestation

This is the only instance with the prefix, but see further sulp (v.), which is attested in the late 14c. and 15c., primarily from N texts.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Cl 575

Bibliography

MED bisulpen (v.) ; see sulp (v.).