stiþnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• stīðnes

Etymology

stīþ +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstiːθ.nes/, [ˈstiːð.nes]

Noun

stīþnes f

1. stiffness
2. hardness, firmness
3. (of people) sternness, harshness, strictness
4. (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harshness, severity
5. (of taste) harshness, bitterness

Declension

Declension of stiþnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stīþnes	stīþnessa, stīþnesse
accusative	stīþnesse	stīþnessa, stīþnesse
genitive	stīþnesse	stīþnessa
dative	stīþnesse	stīþnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: stithness
  • English: stithness