wohnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wōhness

Etymology

Equivalent to wōh +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwoːx.nes/

Noun

wōhnes f

  1. crookedness
  2. a crooked place
  3. wrongdoing, injustice
  4. perversity, depravity
  5. wickedness, iniquity
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"
      Se þridda leahter is auarita þæt is seo yfele gitsung and seo is wyrtruma ælcere wohnysse...
      The third sin is Avaritia, that is, evil Covetousness, and it is the root of all wickedness...

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wōhnes wōhnessa, wōhnesse
accusative wōhnesse wōhnessa, wōhnesse
genitive wōhnesse wōhnessa
dative wōhnesse wōhnessum

References

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