forþgewitennes

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to forþġewiten +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /forθ.jeˈwi.ten.nes/, [forˠð.jeˈwi.ten.nes]

Noun

forþġewitennes f

1. the past
2. departure

Usage notes

In the sense "the past," forðġewitennes was used without the word "the," just like andweardnes (“the present”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Forðġewitennes ne biþ nǣfre dēad: ne biþ hēo furðum forðġewiten (“The past is never dead: it isn't even past”).

Declension

Declension of forþgewitennes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	forþġewitennes	forþġewitennessa, forþġewitennesse
accusative	forþġewitennesse	forþġewitennessa, forþġewitennesse
genitive	forþġewitennesse	forþġewitennessa
dative	forþġewitennesse	forþġewitennessum