ceorliscnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- ċyrlisċnys
Etymology
From ċeorlisċ + -nes.
Noun
ċeorlisċnes f (nominative plural ċeorlisċnessa)
- churlishness, clownishness, rudeness, vulgarity.
Declension
Declension of ceorliscnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ċeorlisċnes | ċeorlisċnessa, ċeorlisċnesse |
| accusative | ċeorlisċnesse | ċeorlisċnessa, ċeorlisċnesse |
| genitive | ċeorlisċnesse | ċeorlisċnessa |
| dative | ċeorlisċnesse | ċeorlisċnessum |
Derived terms
- Middle English: *cherlischnesse, *churlischnesse
- English: churlishness
References
- ceorliscnes in Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary