idelnes

Middle English

Noun

idelnes

  1. Alternative form of ydelnesse

Old English

Alternative forms
  • īdelness

Etymology

From īdel +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.delˌnes/

Noun

īdelnes f

  1. idleness, vanity, frivolity
  2. uselessness, futility
  3. emptiness

Declension
Declension of idelnes (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative īdelnes īdelnessa, īdelnesse
accusative īdelnesse īdelnessa, īdelnesse
genitive īdelnesse īdelnessa
dative īdelnesse īdelnessum

Synonyms
  • āsolcennys
  • āswindung
  • āswundennes
  • eargsċipe
  • īdel

Descendants
  • Middle English: ydelnesse

References
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