gecyndnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġecyndnis, ġecyndnys
Etymology
From ġecynd (“nature”) + -nes; Middle English kyndenesse (“kindness, courteousness, kinship”) is likely a parallel formation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈkynd.nes/
Noun
ġecyndnes f (uncommon)
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġecyndnes | ġecyndnessa, ġecyndnesse |
| accusative | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessa, ġecyndnesse |
| genitive | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessa |
| dative | ġecyndnesse | ġecyndnessum |
References
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “ge·cyndnes”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to Le , Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.