clænsian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *klainisōn, from Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēy- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”), equivalent to clǣne +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklæːn.si.ɑn/, [ˈklæːn.zi.ɑn]

Verb

clǣnsian

  1. to clean, cleanse
  2. to purify
  3. to absolve, clear someone of wrongdoing

Conjugation

Conjugation of clǣnsian (weak, class 2)
infinitive clǣnsian clǣnsienne
indicative mood present tense past tense
first person singular clǣnsiġe clǣnsode
second person singular clǣnsast clǣnsodest
third person singular clǣnsaþ clǣnsode
plural clǣnsiaþ clǣnsodon
subjunctive present tense past tense
singular clǣnsiġe clǣnsode
plural clǣnsiġen clǣnsoden
imperative
singular clǣnsa
plural clǣnsiaþ
participle present past
clǣnsiende (ġe)clǣnsod

Derived terms

  • clǣnsnian

Descendants

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