clæne

clæne

Old English

Alternative forms

• clene

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *klainiz. Cognate with Old Saxon klêni, Old High German kleini.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklæːne/

Adjective

clǣne

1. clean

   Gā and dō on clǣne hemeþe.

   Go and put on a clean shirt.

2. pure

   clǣne gold

   pure gold

3. clear
   • early 12th century, the Peterborough Chronicle

     Þā niht wæs sēo lyft swīðe clǣne and þā steorran ofer ealne þone heofon swīðe beorhte sċīnende.

     That night, the air was very clear, and the stars throughout the whole sky were shining very brightly.

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
	m	n	f					m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	clǣna	clǣne	clǣne	clǣnan			nom.	clǣne			clǣne	clǣne	clǣna, -e
accusative	clǣnan	clǣne	clǣnan				acc.	clǣnne	clǣne	clǣne	clǣne	clǣne	clǣna, -e
genitive	clǣnan			clǣnra, clǣnena			gen.	clǣnes	clǣnes	clǣnre	clǣnra
dative	clǣnan			clǣnum			dat.	clǣnum	clǣnum	clǣnre	clǣnum
							instrumental	clǣne

Derived terms

• clǣnlīċ
• clǣnlīċe

Descendants

• Middle English: clane, clene
  • English: clean
  • Scots: clene, clein