"clænsian" meaning in All languages combined

See clænsian on Wiktionary

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈklæːn.si.ɑn/, [ˈklæːn.zi.ɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”), equivalent to clǣne + -sian. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*klainisōną}} Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, {{der|ang|ine-pro|*g(e)lēi-||gleaming}} Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), {{der|ang|ine-pro|*gel-||to gleam}} Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”), {{af|ang|clǣne|-sian}} clǣne + -sian Head templates: {{ang-verb|clǣnsian}} clǣnsian Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|clǣnsian<w2>}} Forms: clǣnsian [canonical], weak [table-tags], clǣnsian [infinitive], clǣnsienne [infinitive], clǣnsiġe [first-person, present, singular], clǣnsode [first-person, past, singular], clǣnsast [present, second-person, singular], clǣnsodest [past, second-person, singular], clǣnsaþ [present, singular, third-person], clǣnsode [past, singular, third-person], clǣnsiaþ [plural, present], clǣnsodon [past, plural], clǣnsiġe [present, singular], clǣnsode [past, singular], clǣnsiġen [plural, present], clǣnsoden [past, plural], clǣnsa [imperative, past, present, singular], clǣnsiaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], clǣnsiende [imperative, present], clǣnsod [imperative, past], ġeclǣnsod [imperative, past], clǣnsnian [alternative]
  1. to clean, cleanse
    Sense id: en-clænsian-ang-verb-e~Yp8wZq Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -sian Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -sian: 36 29 34
  2. to purify
    Sense id: en-clænsian-ang-verb-c5m9hcqt Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -sian Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -sian: 36 29 34
  3. to absolve, clear someone of wrongdoing
    Sense id: en-clænsian-ang-verb-oLJm4fPq Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -sian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -sian: 36 29 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 23 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 18 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clǣnsung, ġeclǣnsian, þurhclǣnsian 
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "clǣnsung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ġeclǣnsian"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "þurhclǣnsian"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "cleanse"
          },
          "expansion": "English: cleanse",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: cleanse"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*klainisōną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *klainisōną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*g(e)lēi-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "gleaming"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*gel-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gleam"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "clǣne",
        "3": "-sian"
      },
      "expansion": "clǣne + -sian",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”), equivalent to clǣne + -sian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "clǣnsian",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "2",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsian",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsienne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsast",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsodest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsodon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsoden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsa",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclǣnsod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsnian",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "clǣnsian"
      },
      "expansion": "clǣnsian",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "clǣnsian<w2>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 28 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 29 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English terms suffixed with -sian",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to clean, cleanse"
      ],
      "id": "en-clænsian-ang-verb-e~Yp8wZq",
      "links": [
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ],
        [
          "cleanse",
          "cleanse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 28 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 29 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English terms suffixed with -sian",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to purify"
      ],
      "id": "en-clænsian-ang-verb-c5m9hcqt",
      "links": [
        [
          "purify",
          "purify"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 28 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "36 29 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English terms suffixed with -sian",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "29 23 48",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "24 18 57",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to absolve, clear someone of wrongdoing"
      ],
      "id": "en-clænsian-ang-verb-oLJm4fPq",
      "links": [
        [
          "absolve",
          "absolve"
        ],
        [
          "clear",
          "clear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæːn.si.ɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈklæːn.zi.ɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clænsian"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Old English class 2 weak verbs",
    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms suffixed with -sian",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Old English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "clǣnsung"
    },
    {
      "word": "ġeclǣnsian"
    },
    {
      "word": "þurhclǣnsian"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "cleanse"
          },
          "expansion": "English: cleanse",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: cleanse"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*klainisōną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *klainisōną",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*g(e)lēi-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "gleaming"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*gel-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "to gleam"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "clǣne",
        "3": "-sian"
      },
      "expansion": "clǣne + -sian",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *klainisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *g(e)lēi- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”), equivalent to clǣne + -sian.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "clǣnsian",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "2",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsian",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsienne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsast",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsodest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsodon",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsode",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiġen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsoden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsa",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiaþ",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsiende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ġeclǣnsod",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "clǣnsnian",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "clǣnsian"
      },
      "expansion": "clǣnsian",
      "name": "ang-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "clǣnsian<w2>"
      },
      "name": "ang-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to clean, cleanse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ],
        [
          "cleanse",
          "cleanse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to purify"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "purify",
          "purify"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to absolve, clear someone of wrongdoing"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "absolve",
          "absolve"
        ],
        [
          "clear",
          "clear"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæːn.si.ɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈklæːn.zi.ɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clænsian"
}

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