Old English · verb
aclænsian
Normalised āclǣnsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈklæːn.si.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈklæːn · si · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- purgeabsolvepurifyrefinewrongdoing
Meaning
-
to cleanse, purify, purge
-
to refine
-
to absolve, clear of wrongdoing
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āclǣnsiġe | āclǣnsode |
| 2nd singular | āclǣnsast | āclǣnsodest |
| 3rd singular | āclǣnsaþ | āclǣnsode |
| Plural | āclǣnsiaþ | āclǣnsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āclǣnsiġe | āclǣnsode |
| Plural | āclǣnsiġen | āclǣnsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āclǣnsian |
| Inflected infinitive | āclǣnsienne |
| Imperative singular | āclǣnsa |
| Imperative plural | āclǣnsiaþ |
| Present participle | āclǣnsiende |
| Past participle | āclǣnsod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + clǣnsian (“to cleanse”).
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