hefignes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hefiġ +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe.fij.nes/, [ˈhe.vij.nes]

Noun

hefiġnes f (nominative plural hefiġnessa)

  1. heaviness, slowness, weight, grief, affliction, dullness of the body or senses
  2. burdensomeness, oppressiveness, oppression
  3. trouble, difficult matter
  4. disease

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hefiġnes hefiġnessa, hefiġnesse
accusative hefiġnesse hefiġnessa, hefiġnesse
genitive hefiġnesse hefiġnessa
dative hefiġnesse hefiġnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: hevynesse

References

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