wearmnes

Old English

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Alternative forms

• wearmness, wearmnys, wearmnyss

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *warmnassī (“warmness”), equivalent to wearm +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑrm.nes/, [ˈwæ͜ɑrˠm.nes]

Noun

wearmnes f

1. warmness, warmth

   Synonyms: hǣtu, hlīewþ, *wiermþu

Declension

Declension of wearmnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wearmnes	wearmnessa, wearmnesse
accusative	wearmnesse	wearmnessa, wearmnesse
genitive	wearmnesse	wearmnessa
dative	wearmnesse	wearmnessum

Related terms

• wearmian
• wierman

Descendants

• Middle English: warmnesse
  • English: warmness
  • Scots: warmnes