wynsumness
Old English
Alternative forms
- ƿynsumness – wynn spelling
Etymology
From wynsum + -ness.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwyn.sum.ness/, [ˈwyn.sum.nes]
Noun
wynsumness f
- pleasantness, agreeableness, delight
- joyousness, exultation
- devotion
Declension
Declension of wynsumness (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wynsumness | wynsumnessa, wynsumnesse |
accusative | wynsumnesse | wynsumnessa, wynsumnesse |
genitive | wynsumnesse | wynsumnessa |
dative | wynsumnesse | wynsumnessum |
Derived terms
- unwynsumness
Descendants
- Middle English: winsomnesse, wynsumnesse
- English: winsomeness
References
- wynsumness in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary