andweardnes
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrd.nes/, [ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrˠd.nes]
Usage notes
In the sense "the present," andweardnes was used without the word "the," like forþġewitennes (“the past”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Andweardnesse wyrttruman liċġaþ bebyrġede on forðġewitennesse (“The roots of the present lie buried in the past”).
Declension
Declension of andweardnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | andweardnes | andweardnessa, andweardnesse |
| accusative | andweardnesse | andweardnessa, andweardnesse |
| genitive | andweardnesse | andweardnessa |
| dative | andweardnesse | andweardnessum |
Related terms
- andweard
- andweard-
- andweardian
- andweardlīċ
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