þicnes

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *þikkwīnassī, equivalent to þicce +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German diknissi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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þicnes f

  1. (consistency) thickness, viscosity
  2. (transparency) thickness, darkness, cloudiness, obscurity
  3. (dimension) thickness, depth
  4. a thicket

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: thiknesse

References

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