reþnes

Old English

Etymology

From rēþe (“savage, fierce”) +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːθ.nes/, [ˈreːð.nes]

Noun

rēþnes f

1. fierceness, rage, cruelty

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	rēþnes	—
accusative	rēþnesse	—
genitive	rēþnesse	—
dative	rēþnesse	—

Descendants

• Middle English: rethnes, reþenes, ræðnesse
  • English: retheness
  • Scots: rethnas