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Old English · noun

wohnes

Normalised wōhnes

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈwoːx.nes/
Syllables
ˈwoːx · nes (2 syllables)
Modern English
crookednessdepravityperversitywrongdoinginiquityinjustice

Meaning

  1. crookedness

  2. a crooked place

  3. wrongdoing, injustice

  4. perversity, depravity

  5. wickedness, iniquity

    Se þridda leahter is auarita þæt is seo yfele gitsung and seo is wyrtruma ælcere wohnysse...

    The third sin is Avaritia, that is, evil Covetousness, and it is the root of all wickedness...

    late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

Declension

Declension of wohnes
SingularPlural
Nominative wōhneswōhnessawōhnesse
Accusative wōhnessewōhnessawōhnesse
Genitive wōhnessewōhnessa
Dative wōhnessewōhnessum

All forms (4)

Etymology

Equivalent to wōh + -nes.

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