genihtsumnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġenyhtsumnes

Etymology

Equivalent to ġenihtsum +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈnixt.sum.nes/, [jeˈniçt.sum.nes]

Noun

ġenihtsumnes f (nominative plural ġenihtsumnessa)

  1. abundance as a condition or an amount
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Æfter þyssum cōm gōd ġēar, ⁊ swā ēac miċel ġenihtsumnys wǣstma on Breotone lond, swā nǣniġ æfteryldo syððan ġemunan mæġ.
      After that came a good year, and there was such a great abundance of produce in the land of Britain, as no age since can record.
  2. sufficiency

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġenihtsumnes ġenihtsumnessa, ġenihtsumnesse
accusative ġenihtsumnesse ġenihtsumnessa, ġenihtsumnesse
genitive ġenihtsumnesse ġenihtsumnessa
dative ġenihtsumnesse ġenihtsumnessum

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