eldertongue

Old English · noun

efnlicnes

Normalised efnlīcnes

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈefnˌliːk.nes/
[ˈevnˌliːk.nes]
Syllables
ˈefn · ˌliːk · nes (3 syllables)
Modern English
equality

Meaning

  1. equality

    Hīe healdaþ mā ġeferrǣdenne and efnlīcnesse þonne ealdordōm.

    They observe companionship and equality more than authority.

    c. 897, Alfred the Great, translation of Pope Gregory's Pastoral Care

Declension

Declension of efnlicnes
SingularPlural
Nominative efnlīcnesefnlīcnessaefnlīcnesse
Accusative efnlīcnesseefnlīcnessaefnlīcnesse
Genitive efnlīcnesseefnlīcnessa
Dative efnlīcnesseefnlīcnessum

All forms (4)

Etymology

efnlīċ + -nes

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