godnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- gōdnys
Etymology
From gōd + -nes. Cognate with Old High German gōtnassī, cōtnassī (“goodness”).
Noun
gōdnes f (nominative plural gōdnessa)
- The quality or condition of being good; goodness
Descendants
- Middle English: godnesse, goodnesse
- English: goodness