Old English · noun
arfæstnes
Normalised ārfæstnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɑːrˌfæst.nes/
- Syllables
- ˈɑːr · ˌfæst · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- honorablenessclemencymercifulnessgoodnesshonestypiety
Meaning
-
honorableness, honesty, goodness
-
piety
-
clemency, mercifulness
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ārfæstnes | ārfæstnessaārfæstnesse |
| Accusative | ārfæstnesse | ārfæstnessaārfæstnesse |
| Genitive | ārfæstnesse | ārfæstnessa |
| Dative | ārfæstnesse | ārfæstnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ārfæst (“honorable”) + -nes
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