Old English · noun
giestliþnes
Normalised ġiestlīþnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈji͜yst.liːθ.nes/[ˈji͜yst.liːð.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈji͜yst · liːθ · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- shownkindnessguestshospitality
Meaning
-
kindness shown to guests, hospitality
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġiestlīþnes | ġiestlīþnessaġiestlīþnesse |
| Accusative | ġiestlīþnesse | ġiestlīþnessaġiestlīþnesse |
| Genitive | ġiestlīþnesse | ġiestlīþnessa |
| Dative | ġiestlīþnesse | ġiestlīþnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ġiestlīþe (“hospitable”) + -nes (“-ness”), or ġiest (“guest”) + līþnes (“kindness”).
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