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Old English

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Etymology

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From āsolcen +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈsol.ken.nes/, [ɑːˈsoɫ.ken.nes]

Noun

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āsolcennes f

  1. idleness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggishness, laziness

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: asolkenesse, aswolkenesse