fulnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From from Proto-West Germanic *fūlnassī, equivalent to fūl +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German fūlnussī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuːl.nes/

Noun

fūlnes f (nominative plural fūlnessa)

  1. foulness; impurity; stench

Descendants

  • Middle English: foulnes