gelicnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġelȳcnys

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī. Equivalent to ġelīc (like, similar) + -nes (-ness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈliːk.nes/

Noun

ġelīcnes f

  1. similarity, likeness
  2. image
  3. parable

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Descendants

  • Middle English: liknesse, likenesse
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