Old English · noun
smireness
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈsmi.re.ness/[ˈsmi.re.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈsmi · re · ness (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ointmentoil
Meaning
-
ointment, oil
Cwæþ sē wrītere þæt Maria genōme ān pund deorwyrþre smyrenesse, & smyrede mid þæs Hǣlendes fēt, & mid hire loccum dregde
The author said that Mary took one pound of precious oils and anointed with them the Savior's feet, and then dried them with locks [of her hair].
10th century, “DOMINICA SEXTA IN QUADRAGESIMA”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 73:
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | smireness | smirenessasmirenesse |
| Accusative | smirenesse | smirenessasmirenesse |
| Genitive | smirenesse | smirenessa |
| Dative | smirenesse | smirenessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From smierwan + -ness.
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