rihtnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rehtanassī, equivalent to riht +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrixt.nes/, [ˈriçt.nes]

Noun

rihtnes f (nominative plural rihtnessa)

  1. rightness, straightness, perpendicularity
  2. rightness, justice, equity
  3. ratio

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative rihtnes rihtnessa, rihtnesse
accusative rihtnesse rihtnessa, rihtnesse
genitive rihtnesse rihtnessa
dative rihtnesse rihtnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: rihtnesse, riȝtnesse, rightnesse

References

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