clensen

Middle English

Etymology

Inherited from Old English clǣnsian, from Proto-West Germanic *klainisōn; compare clene and clengen.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛnzən/
  • IPA(key): /klɛns/ (Northern)
  • IPA(key): /ˈklanziː/, /ˈklanzən/ (Southern, West Midland)

Verb

clensen (third-person singular simple present clenseth, present participle clensende, clensynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle clensed)

  1. To clean or purify:
    1. To sift or strain as to refine.
    2. To wipe, sweep, or polish.
    3. (especially medicine) To purge or eliminate.
  2. To cleanse; to spiritually purify:
    1. To sanctify; to ritually purify.
    2. To liberate from sin.
  3. To heal or cure (of disease)
  4. To brighten or beautify.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clensen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) clensen, clense
present tense past tense
1st-person singular clense clensed
2nd-person singular clensest clensedest
3rd-person singular clenseth clensed
subjunctive singular clense
imperative singular —
plural1 clensen, clense clenseden, clensede
imperative plural clenseth, clense —
participles clensynge, clensende clensed, yclensed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: cleanse
References
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