{"era":"current","word":"wipe","meaning":"To clean or dry something by rubbing its surface with a cloth, a piece of paper, or one's hand.","children":[{"era":"pre-1100","word":"wipian","meaning":"to wipe, rub","children":[{"era":"pre-500","word":"*wīpan","meaning":"to turn, wind, wrap","children":[],"language":"Proto-Germanic"}],"language":"Old English"}],"language":"Modern English"}