hlæne

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlainiz (“inclined, leaning”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlæː.ne/, [ˈl̥æː.ne]

Adjective

hlǣne

1. lean; meager

Declension

Declension of hlǣne — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlǣne	hlǣnu, hlǣno	hlǣne
Accusative	hlǣnne	hlǣne	hlǣne
Genitive	hlǣnes	hlǣnre	hlǣnes
Dative	hlǣnum	hlǣnre	hlǣnum
Instrumental	hlǣne	hlǣnre	hlǣne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlǣne	hlǣna, hlǣne	hlǣnu, hlǣno
Accusative	hlǣne	hlǣna, hlǣne	hlǣnu, hlǣno
Genitive	hlǣnra	hlǣnra	hlǣnra
Dative	hlǣnum	hlǣnum	hlǣnum
Instrumental	hlǣnum	hlǣnum	hlǣnum

Declension of hlǣne — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlǣna	hlǣne	hlǣne
Accusative	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣne
Genitive	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣnan
Dative	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣnan
Instrumental	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣnan
Accusative	hlǣnan	hlǣnan	hlǣnan
Genitive	hlǣnra, hlǣnena	hlǣnra, hlǣnena	hlǣnra, hlǣnena
Dative	hlǣnum	hlǣnum	hlǣnum
Instrumental	hlǣnum	hlǣnum	hlǣnum

Synonyms

• mæġer

Derived terms

• hlǣnsian

Descendants

• Middle English: lene
  • English: lean
  • Scots: lene, leine, leyn, lean