forgiefnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • forġiefennes, forġifnes, forġifennes, forġifennis, forġyfenes, forġefenes, forġefnis

Etymology

forġiefan +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈji͜yf.nes/, [forˈji͜yv.nes]

Noun

forġiefnes f

  1. forgiveness
  2. remission (of a fine, tax, etc.)
  3. leniency, indulgence

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative forġiefnes forġiefnessa, forġiefnesse
accusative forġiefnesse forġiefnessa, forġiefnesse
genitive forġiefnesse forġiefnessa
dative forġiefnesse forġiefnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: forgiveness, forgifnes

References

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