clæne
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *klainī. Cognate with Old Saxon klēni, Old High German kleini.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editclǣne
- clean
- Gā and dō on clǣne hemeþe.
- Go and put on a clean shirt.
- pure
- clǣne gold
- pure gold
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Þā brōhte sē cniht tō þām clǣnan mǣdene dēorwurþa ġimmas and woruldlīċe glenċġa and behēt hire welan ġif hēo wolde hine.
- Then the boy brought the pure maiden valuable gems and worldly decorations and promised her riches if she would [be with] him.
- 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
editDeclension 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