Depe

/dɪˈpiː/ verb

Definition

An archaic or obsolete term meaning to depict, describe, or portray in words or images.

Etymology

From Old French or Middle English, possibly related to 'depict.' The exact etymology is uncertain, but it appears in Middle English texts with the meaning of describing or picturing something.

Kelly Says

This word is so obscure it barely survives in any modern dictionaries—it's a ghost word that shows how many medieval verbs for describing and depicting have disappeared from English!

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