scearpnes

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sċearp +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑrp.nes/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑrˠp.nes]

Noun

sċearpnes f (nominative plural sċearpnessa)

  1. (of one's sight and mind) sharpness
  2. (of a surface) roughness
  3. acidity, pungency; sharpness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative sċearpnes sċearpnessa, sċearpnesse
accusative sċearpnesse sċearpnessa, sċearpnesse
genitive sċearpnesse sċearpnessa
dative sċearpnesse sċearpnessum

Derived terms

  • unsċearpnes

Descendants

  • Middle English: scharpnesse, sharpnesse

References

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