hlæne

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlainiz (“inclined, leaning”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhlæːne/

Adjective

hlǣne

lean; meager

Synonyms

mæġer

Derived terms

hlǣnsian

Descendants

Middle English: lene
- English: lean
- Scots: lene, leine, leyn, lean

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