idelnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- īdelness
Etymology
From īdel + -nes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiː.delˌnes/
Noun
īdelnes f
- idleness, vanity, frivolity
- uselessness, futility
- emptiness
Declension
Declension of idelnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | īdelnes | īdelnessa, īdelnesse |
| accusative | īdelnesse | īdelnessa, īdelnesse |
| genitive | īdelnesse | īdelnessa |
| dative | īdelnesse | īdelnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: idelnesse
- English: idleness
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) , “īdelnes”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.