wisnes

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿīsnes

Etymology

From wīs +‎ -nes.

Noun

wīsnes f (nominative plural wīsnessa)

  1. teaching, wisdom.

Declension
Declension of wisnes (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wīsnes wīsnessa, wīsnesse
accusative wīsnesse wīsnessa, wīsnesse
genitive wīsnesse wīsnessa
dative wīsnesse wīsnessum

Descendants
  • Middle English: wisnesse

References

The Old-Engli.sh Dictionary

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