idelnes

Middle English

Noun

idelnes

  1. alternative form of ydelnesse

Old English

Alternative forms

  • īdelness

Etymology

From īdel +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.delˌnes/

Noun

īdelnes f

  1. idleness, vanity, frivolity
  2. uselessness, futility
  3. emptiness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative īdelnes īdelnessa, īdelnesse
accusative īdelnesse īdelnessa, īdelnesse
genitive īdelnesse īdelnessa
dative īdelnesse īdelnessum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ydelnesse

References

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