forþgewitennes

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to forþġewiten +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forθ.jeˈwi.ten.nes/, [forˠð.jeˈwi.ten.nes]

Noun

forþġewitennes f

  1. the past
  2. departure

Usage notes

In the sense "the past," forðġewitennes was used without the word "the," just like andweardnes (“the present”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Forðġewitennes ne biþ nǣfre dēad: ne biþ hēo furðum forðġewiten (“The past is never dead: it isn't even past”).

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative forþġewitennes forþġewitennessa, forþġewitennesse
accusative forþġewitennesse forþġewitennessa, forþġewitennesse
genitive forþġewitennesse forþġewitennessa
dative forþġewitennesse forþġewitennessum
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