Old English · noun
halignes
Normalised hāliġnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑː.lij.nes/[ˈhɑː.lij.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑː · lij · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- holinessritessanctityrelicpractices
Meaning
-
holiness, sanctity
-
something holy, such as a relic
-
sanctuary (holy place)
-
worship; practices, rites
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hāliġnes | hāliġnessahāliġnesse |
| Accusative | hāliġnesse | hāliġnessahāliġnesse |
| Genitive | hāliġnesse | hāliġnessa |
| Dative | hāliġnesse | hāliġnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hailaganassī. Cognate with Old High German heilagnessi. Equivalent to hāliġ + -nes.
Descendants
holiness
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