rihtwisnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • rihtwīsness

Etymology

From rihtwīs +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrixtˌwiːs.nes/, [ˈriçtˌwiːz.nes]

Noun

rihtwīsnes f

  1. justice, fairness
  2. righteousness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative rihtwīsnes rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
accusative rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
genitive rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessa
dative rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: rightwisnes