clæne
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *klainī. Cognate with Old Saxon klēni, Old High German kleini.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
clǣne
- clean
- Gā and dō on clǣne hemeþe.
- Go and put on a clean shirt.
- pure
- clǣne gold
- pure gold
- clear
- early 12th century, the Peterborough Chronicle
- Þā niht wæs sēo lyft swīðe clǣnu and þā steorran ofer ealne þone heofon swīðe beorhte sċīnende.
- That night, the air was very clear, and all the stars in the sky were shining very brightly.
- early 12th century, the Peterborough Chronicle
Declension[edit]
Declension of clǣne — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | clǣne | clǣnu, clǣno | clǣne |
Accusative | clǣnne | clǣne | clǣne |
Genitive | clǣnes | clǣnre | clǣnes |
Dative | clǣnum | clǣnre | clǣnum |
Instrumental | clǣne | clǣnre | clǣne |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | clǣne | clǣna, clǣne | clǣnu, clǣno |
Accusative | clǣne | clǣna, clǣne | clǣnu, clǣno |
Genitive | clǣnra | clǣnra | clǣnra |
Dative | clǣnum | clǣnum | clǣnum |
Instrumental | clǣnum | clǣnum | clǣnum |
Declension of clǣne — Weak