clensen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === clense, clensyn klensy (Kent); clence, clens, clensse (Northern) clanse, clansi, cleansin, clensien (Southern, West Midland) clennsenn (Ormulum) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English clǣnsian, from Proto-West Germanic *klainisōn; compare clene and clengen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈklɛnzən/ IPA(key): /klɛns/ (Northern) IPA(key): /ˈklanziː/, /ˈklanzən/ (Southern, West Midland) === Verb === clensen (third-person singular simple present clenseth, present participle clensende, clensynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle clensed) To clean or purify: To sift or strain as to refine. To wipe, sweep, or polish. (especially medicine) To purge or eliminate. To cleanse; to spiritually purify: To sanctify; to ritually purify. To liberate from sin. To heal or cure (of disease) To brighten or beautify. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: cleanse → Middle Scots: cleanse, clens ==== References ==== “clensen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.