liþnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

līþe +‎ -nes

Noun

līþnes f

  1. softness, gentleness, mildness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative līþnes līþnessa, līþnesse
accusative līþnesse līþnessa, līþnesse
genitive līþnesse līþnessa
dative līþnesse līþnessum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: lithnesse
    • English: litheness
    • Scots: lytheness, lythness

References

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