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

to cleanse, purify, chasten; clear out, purge
to justify, clear oneself

Conjugation

Conjugation of clǣnsian (weak class 2)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	clǣnsian	tō clǣnsienne
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

þurhclǣnsian

Descendants

English: cleanse

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