stiþnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- stīðnes
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstiːθ.nes/, [ˈstiːð.nes]
Noun
stīþnes f
- stiffness
- hardness, firmness
- (of people) sternness, harshness, strictness
- (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harshness, severity
- (of taste) harshness, bitterness
Declension
Declension of stiþnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stīþnes | stīþnessa, stīþnesse |
| accusative | stīþnesse | stīþnessa, stīþnesse |
| genitive | stīþnesse | stīþnessa |
| dative | stīþnesse | stīþnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: stithness
- English: stithness
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