sibsumness

Old English

Etymology

From sibsum +‎ -nes.

Noun

sibsumness f

peaceableness; tranquility.

Usage notes

Old English sibsum survived into Middle English only in derivative terms such as this one, before eventually being lost entirely.^[1] Some attempt has been made to reintroduce this word (under the variant spelling sibsomeness) into Modern English, but the term has not been widely adopted.^[2]

Declension

Declension of sibsumness (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sibsumness	sibsumnessa, sibsumnesse
accusative	sibsumnesse	sibsumnessa, sibsumnesse
genitive	sibsumnesse	sibsumnessa
dative	sibsumnesse	sibsumnessum

References

^ “sibsomeness, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
^ Kate Burridge (2014 January 2) “LENS”, in 'Ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace, Group of Eight Australia.

[1] “sibsomeness, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

[2] Kate Burridge (2014 January 2) “LENS”, in 'Ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace, Group of Eight Australia.

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