Old English · noun
tydernes
Normalised tȳdernes
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈtyː.der.nes/
- Syllables
- ˈtyː · der · nes (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- frailtysinfulnessill healthmoralinfirmitymentalweaknessphysical
Meaning
-
frailty, weakness (physical, mental, moral, etc.)
Þā heofenan wē ne magon for ūre ēagena tȳddernysse ġesēon...
We cannot see that heaven due to the frailty of our eyes...
Ælfric's De Temporibus Anni -
infirmity, ill health
-
spiritual infirmity, sinfulness
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tȳdernes | tȳdernessatȳdernesse |
| Accusative | tȳdernesse | tȳdernessatȳdernesse |
| Genitive | tȳdernesse | tȳdernessa |
| Dative | tȳdernesse | tȳdernessum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From tȳdre (“fragile, weak, infirm”) + -nes.
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