hnesce
Old English
Alternative forms
- hnæsċe, hnysċe
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hnaskuz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhneʃːe/
Adjective
hnesċe
- Soft, delicate, tender, nesh.
- (of a person) Effeminate.
- (of things) Soft to the touch, yielding easily to pressure.
- (of energy) Soft, gentle.
- (of condition) Free from hardship.
- Lacking in energy.
- Yielding to temptation, inclined to wantonness.
- Unable to endure hardship.
Declension
Declension of hnesce — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | hnesċe | hnesċu, -o | hnesċe |
Accusative | hnesċne | hnesċe | hnesċe |
Genitive | hnesċes | hnesċre | hnesċes |
Dative | hnesċum | hnesċre | hnesċum |
Instrumental | hnesċe | hnesċre | hnesċe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | hnesċe | hnesċa, -e | hnesċu, -o |
Accusative | hnesċe | hnesċa, -e | hnesċu, -o |
Genitive | hnesċra | hnesċra | hnesċra |
Dative | hnesċum | hnesċum | hnesċum |
Instrumental | hnesċum | hnesċum | hnesċum |
Declension of hnesce — Weak
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | hnesċa | hnesċe | hnesċe |
Accusative | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċe |
Genitive | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċan |
Dative | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċan |
Instrumental | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċan |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċan |
Accusative | hnesċan | hnesċan | hnesċan |
Genitive | hnesċra, hnesċena | hnesċra, hnesċena | hnesċra, hnesċena |
Dative | hnesċum | hnesċum | hnesċum |
Instrumental | hnesċum | hnesċum | hnesċum |
Synonyms
- ēþe, līþe, milde, sēfte, wāc
Antonyms
- heard, stīþ
- (full of hardship, difficult, troublesome): angsum
- (unyielding to temptation): ǣfæst
- (firm, resolute): fæstrǣd
Derived terms
- *hnesċhǣdu
- hnesċlīċe
- hnesċness
Related terms
- hnesċan
Descendants
- Middle English: nesche
- English: nesh
- Scots: nesch, nes
Adverb
hnesċe
- Softly.
Descendants
- Middle English: nesche
Noun
hnesċe n
- That which is soft.
Declension
Declension of hnesce (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hnesċe | hnesċu |
accusative | hnesċe | hnesċu |
genitive | hnesċes | hnesċa |
dative | hnesċe | hnesċum |
Descendants
- Middle English: nesche