Old English · noun
swarcmodnes
Normalised swārcmōdnes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈswɑːrk.moːd.nes/[ˈswɑːrˠk.moːd.nes]
- Syllables
- ˈswɑːrk · moːd · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- faintheartednesstimidnessnarrow-mindednesspettinessmeanness
Meaning
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faintheartedness, timidness
-
pettiness, meanness, narrow-mindedness
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | swārcmōdnes | swārcmōdnessaswārcmōdnesse |
| Accusative | swārcmōdnesse | swārcmōdnessaswārcmōdnesse |
| Genitive | swārcmōdnesse | swārcmōdnessa |
| Dative | swārcmōdnesse | swārcmōdnessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From *swārcmōd + -nes.
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