andweardnes

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to andweard +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrd.nes/, [ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrˠd.nes]

Noun

andweardnes f

  1. the present
  2. presence

Usage notes

In the sense "the present," andweardnes was used without the word "the," like forþġewitennes (“the past”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Andweardnesse wyrttruman liċġaþ bebyrġede on forðġewitennesse (“The roots of the present lie buried in the past”).

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative andweardnes andweardnessa, andweardnesse
accusative andweardnesse andweardnessa, andweardnesse
genitive andweardnesse andweardnessa
dative andweardnesse andweardnessum
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