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Old English · noun

hefignes

Normalised hefiġnes

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈxe.fij.nes/
[ˈhe.vij.nes]
Syllables
ˈxe · fij · nes (3 syllables)
Modern English
heavinessdullnessburdensomenessoppressivenessslownessafflictionoppression

Meaning

  1. heaviness, slowness, weight, grief, affliction, dullness of the body or senses

  2. burdensomeness, oppressiveness, oppression

  3. trouble, difficult matter

  4. disease

Declension

Declension of hefignes
SingularPlural
Nominative hefiġneshefiġnessahefiġnesse
Accusative hefiġnessehefiġnessahefiġnesse
Genitive hefiġnessehefiġnessa
Dative hefiġnessehefiġnessum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From hefiġ + -nes.

Descendants

heaviness

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