fulnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• fūllnes

Etymology

From from Proto-West Germanic *fūlnassī, equivalent to fūl +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German fūlnussī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfuːl.nes/

Noun

fūlnes f (nominative plural fūlnessa)

1. foulness; impurity; stench

Related terms

• fȳlnes, fȳlness

Descendants

• Middle English: foulnes
  • English: foulness