westenes

Old English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈweːs.te.nes/

Etymology 1

Noun

wēstenes

  1. genitive singular of wēsten

Etymology 2

Adjective

wēstenes

  1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular of wēsten

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *wōstīnassī, equivalent to wēste +‎ -nes. Cognate with Middle High German wuostnüsse.

Some forms may actually represent wēst (past participle of wēstan) +‎ -nes.

Alternative forms

Noun

wēstenes f

  1. desolation
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wēstenes —
accusative wēstenesse —
genitive wēstenesse —
dative wēstenesse —
Descendants
  • Middle English: wastnesse
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