pa. pple. of CLEANSE, YCLENSE.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 59. In þe font … we iclensed weren.

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1297.  R. Glouc. (Rolls), 1012. Þoru graces of þe londe Idronke hii beþ iclansed sone.

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1340.  Ayenb., 74. Þe fornayse huerinne berneþ þe zaules al-huet hi byeþ yclenzed.

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1387.  Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), I. 337. Whete cornes beeþ þere ful smal, vnneþe i-clansed wiþ manis hond.

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