wisnes

Old English

Etymology

From wīs +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːs.nes/, [ˈwiːz.nes]

Noun

wīsnes f (nominative plural wīsnessa)

  1. teaching, wisdom

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wīsnes wīsnessa, wīsnesse
accusative wīsnesse wīsnessa, wīsnesse
genitive wīsnesse wīsnessa
dative wīsnesse wīsnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wisnesse

References

The Old-Engli.sh Dictionary

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