stiþnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

stīþ +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstiːθ.nes/, [ˈstiːð.nes]

Noun

stīþnes f

  1. stiffness
  2. hardness, firmness
  3. (of people) sternness, harshness, strictness
  4. (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harshness, severity
  5. (of taste) harshness, bitterness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative stīþnes stīþnessa, stīþnesse
accusative stīþnesse stīþnessa, stīþnesse
genitive stīþnesse stīþnessa
dative stīþnesse stīþnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: stithness
    • English: stithness
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