wodnes

Old English

Etymology

From wōd +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈwoːd.nes/

Noun

wōdnes f

  1. madness, insanity
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Benedictus wæs mid anum ǣfæstum were forþan þe his wīf wæs mid wōdnesse ġedreht.
      Benedict was with a pious man because his wife was afflicted with madness.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wōdnes wōdnessa, wōdnesse
accusative wōdnesse wōdnessa, wōdnesse
genitive wōdnesse wōdnessa
dative wōdnesse wōdnessum
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