eldertongue

Old English · noun

leasnes

Normalised lēasnes

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈlæ͜ɑːs.nes/
[ˈlæ͜ɑːz.nes]
Syllables
ˈlæ͜ɑːs · nes (2 syllables)
Modern English
falsenessficklenesslevityfrivolity

Meaning

  1. falseness

  2. lying

  3. levity, frivolity

  4. fickleness

Declension

Declension of leasnes
Singular
Nominative lēasnes
Accusative lēasnesse
Genitive lēasnesse
Dative lēasnesse

All forms (2)

Etymology

From lēas + -nes. Compare Old High German lōsheit (“falseness, deceitfulness, levity, frivolity, recklessness”).

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