ceorliscnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ċeorlisċ +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe͜or.liʃ.nes/, [ˈt͡ʃe͜orˠ.liʃ.nes]

Noun

ċeorlisċnes f (nominative plural ċeorlisċnessa)

  1. churlishness, clownishness, rudeness, vulgarity

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċeorlisċnes ċeorlisċnessa, ċeorlisċnesse
accusative ċeorlisċnesse ċeorlisċnessa, ċeorlisċnesse
genitive ċeorlisċnesse ċeorlisċnessa
dative ċeorlisċnesse ċeorlisċnessum

Derived terms

  • Middle English: *cherlischnesse, *churlischnesse

References