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earfoþnes

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earfoþe (adj) +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.foθ.nes/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.voθ.nes]

Noun

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earfoþnes f

  1. difficulty
  2. hardship, tribulation, misfortune
  3. distress

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative earfoþnes earfoþnessa, earfoþnesse
accusative earfoþnesse earfoþnessa, earfoþnesse
genitive earfoþnesse earfoþnessa
dative earfoþnesse earfoþnessum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: ærfeðnesse