Old English · verb
hlænsian
Normalised hlǣnsian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈxlæːn.si.ɑn/[ˈl̥æːn.si.ɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈxlæːn · si · ɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- meager
Meaning
-
to make lean (thin, meager)
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | hlǣnsiġe | hlǣnsode |
| 2nd singular | hlǣnsast | hlǣnsodest |
| 3rd singular | hlǣnsaþ | hlǣnsode |
| Plural | hlǣnsiaþ | hlǣnsodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | hlǣnsiġe | hlǣnsode |
| Plural | hlǣnsiġen | hlǣnsoden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | hlǣnsian |
| Inflected infinitive | hlǣnsienne |
| Imperative singular | hlǣnsa |
| Imperative plural | hlǣnsiaþ |
| Present participle | hlǣnsiende |
| Past participle | hlǣnsodġehlǣnsod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hlainisōną, equivalent to hlǣne + -sian.
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