andweardnes

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to andweard +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrd.nes/, [ˈɑndˌwæ͜ɑrˠd.nes]

Noun

andweardnes f

the present
presence

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

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