heardnes

Old English

Etymology

From heard (“hard”) +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrd.nes/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠd.nes]

Noun

heardnes f

  1. hardness
  2. callosity
  3. obduracy
  4. strictness
  5. severity
  6. austerity

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative heardnes heardnessa, heardnesse
accusative heardnesse heardnessa, heardnesse
genitive heardnesse heardnessa
dative heardnesse heardnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: hardnesse
    • English: hardness

References

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