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-sian
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Appendix:Variations of "sian"
Old English
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *-isōn, from ang gem-pro *-isōną.
Pronunciation
-sian depending on preceding sound
Suffix
forms verbs from adjectives, nouns, and (rarely) verb roots, generally causing i-mutation
ang clǣne<t:clean, pure> clǣnsian<t:to purify, cleanse>
ang blōd<t:blood> blētsian, blēdsian<t:to consecrate, bless>
ang hwīnan<t:to whistle> hwinsian<t:to make a whistling or whizzing sound>
Conjugation
-sian<w2/ge:0>
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -sen
en -se -ce