clænsian

Old English

Alternative forms
  • clǣnsnian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”). More at clean.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklæːnziɑn/

Verb

clǣnsian

  1. to cleanse, purify, chasten; clear out, purge
  2. to justify, clear oneself

Conjugation
Conjugation of clǣnsian (weak class 2)
infinitive clǣnsian tō clǣnsienne
indicative present past
1st-person singular clǣnsie
clǣnsiġe		 clǣnsode
2nd-person singular clǣnsast clǣnsodest
3rd-person singular clǣnsaþ clǣnsode
plural clǣnsiaþ
clǣnsiġaþ		 clǣnsodon
subjunctive present past
singular clǣnsie
clǣnsiġe		 clǣnsode
plural clǣnsien
clǣnsiġen		 clǣnsoden
imperative
singular clǣnsa
plural clǣnsiaþ
clǣnsiġaþ
participle present past
clǣnsiende
clǣnsiġende		 (ġe)clǣnsod

Derived terms

Descendants
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