Old English · verb
ahlænsian
Normalised āhlǣnsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ɑːˈxlæːn.si.ɑn/[ɑːˈl̥æːn.si.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ɑː · ˈxlæːn · si · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- lean
Meaning
-
to grow lean
-
to make lean
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | āhlǣnsiġe | āhlǣnsode |
| 2nd singular | āhlǣnsast | āhlǣnsodest |
| 3rd singular | āhlǣnsaþ | āhlǣnsode |
| Plural | āhlǣnsiaþ | āhlǣnsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | āhlǣnsiġe | āhlǣnsode |
| Plural | āhlǣnsiġen | āhlǣnsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | āhlǣnsian |
| Inflected infinitive | āhlǣnsienne |
| Imperative singular | āhlǣnsa |
| Imperative plural | āhlǣnsiaþ |
| Present participle | āhlǣnsiende |
| Past participle | āhlǣnsod |
All forms (14)
Etymology
From ā- + hlǣnsian (“to make lean”).
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