hlænsian
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *hlainisōną, equivalent to hlǣne + -sian.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
hlǣnsian
- (transitive) to make lean (thin, meager)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of hlǣnsian (weak class 2)
infinitive | hlǣnsian | hlǣnsienne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | hlǣnsiġe | hlǣnsode |
second person singular | hlǣnsast | hlǣnsodest |
third person singular | hlǣnsaþ | hlǣnsode |
plural | hlǣnsiaþ | hlǣnsodon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | hlǣnsiġe | hlǣnsode |
plural | hlǣnsiġen | hlǣnsoden |
imperative | ||
singular | hlǣnsa | |
plural | hlǣnsiaþ | |
participle | present | past |
hlǣnsiende | (ġe)hlǣnsod |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: lensen