Old English · noun
rihtwisnes
Normalised rihtwīsnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈrixtˌwiːs.nes/[ˈriçtˌwiːz.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈrixt · ˌwiːs · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- righteousnessjusticefairness
Meaning
-
justice, fairness
-
righteousness
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rihtwīsnes | rihtwīsnessarihtwīsnesse |
| Accusative | rihtwīsnesse | rihtwīsnessarihtwīsnesse |
| Genitive | rihtwīsnesse | rihtwīsnessa |
| Dative | rihtwīsnesse | rihtwīsnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From rihtwīs + -nes.
Descendants
righteousness
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