- clǽnsian
- wv/t2 to cleanse, purify, chasten; clear out, purge; w.a. and g. justify, clear oneself
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
clǽnsian
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beclǽnsian — wv/t2 to cleanse … Old to modern English dictionary
geclǽnsian — wv/t2 to cleanse, purify, chasten; clear out, purge; w.a. and g. justify, clear oneself … Old to modern English dictionary
hlǽnsian — hlǽnsian1 wv/i2 to make lean, weaken … Old to modern English dictionary
unclǽnsian — unclǽnsian1 wv/t2 to soil, pollute … Old to modern English dictionary
wrǽnsian — wv/i2 to be wanton … Old to modern English dictionary
áclǽnsian — wv/t2 3rd pres áclǽnsaþ past áclǽnsode ptp áclǽnsod to cleanse, purify … Old to modern English dictionary
áhlǽnsian — wv/i2 to soak, steep, become lean … Old to modern English dictionary
áwrǽnsian — wv/t2 to wax wanton … Old to modern English dictionary
þurhclǽnsian — wv/t2 to cleanse thoroughly … Old to modern English dictionary
Cleanse — (kl[e^]nz), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleansed} (kl[e^]nzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cleansing}.] [AS. cl[=ae]nsian, fr. cl[=ae]ne clean. See {Clean}.] To render clean; to free from fith, pollution, infection, guilt, etc.; to clean. [1913 Webster] If we walk … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
