deaþlicnes
Old English
Etymology
From dēaþlīċ + -nes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑːθ.liːt͡ʃ.nes/, [ˈdæ͜ɑːð.liːt͡ʃ.nes]
Noun
dēaþlīċnes f (nominative plural dēaþlīċnessa)
- mortality, liable to death
- the mortal life
Declension
Declension of deaþlicnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēaþlīċnes | dēaþlīċnessa, dēaþlīċnesse |
| accusative | dēaþlīċnesse | dēaþlīċnessa, dēaþlīċnesse |
| genitive | dēaþlīċnesse | dēaþlīċnessa |
| dative | dēaþlīċnesse | dēaþlīċnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: dethliknesse
- English: deathliness
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “deáþlicnes”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.