hlænsian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlainisōną, equivalent to hlǣne +‎ -sian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlæːn.si.ɑn/, [ˈl̥æːn.si.ɑn]

Verb

hlǣnsian

1. (transitive) to make lean (thin, meager)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hlǣnsian (weak class 2)

infinitive	hlǣnsian	hlǣnsienne
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

• āhlǣnsian
• ġehlǣnsian

Descendants

• Middle English: lensen