medwis
Old English
Alternative forms
- medƿīs
Etymology
From med- ((often with negative connotation) middle-) + wīs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmedwiːs/
Adjective
medwīs
- not wise, foolish, stupid
Declension
Declension of medwis — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | medwīs | medwīs | medwīs |
| Accusative | medwīsne | medwīse | medwīs |
| Genitive | medwīses | medwīsre | medwīses |
| Dative | medwīsum | medwīsre | medwīsum |
| Instrumental | medwīse | medwīsre | medwīse |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | medwīse | medwīsa, -e | medwīs |
| Accusative | medwīse | medwīsa, -e | medwīs |
| Genitive | medwīsra | medwīsra | medwīsra |
| Dative | medwīsum | medwīsum | medwīsum |
| Instrumental | medwīsum | medwīsum | medwīsum |
Declension of medwis — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | medwīsa | medwīse | medwīse |
| Accusative | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīse |
| Genitive | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīsan |
| Dative | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīsan |
| Instrumental | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīsan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīsan |
| Accusative | medwīsan | medwīsan | medwīsan |
| Genitive | medwīsra, medwīsena | medwīsra, medwīsena | medwīsra, medwīsena |
| Dative | medwīsum | medwīsum | medwīsum |
| Instrumental | medwīsum | medwīsum | medwīsum |
References
- Bosworth, Joseph. "med-wís." An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Based on the Manuscript Collections of the Late Joseph Bosworth. Ed. Thomas Northcote Toller. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1898. 677.