rihtwisnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• rihtwīsness

Etymology

From rihtwīs +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrixtˌwiːs.nes/, [ˈriçtˌwiːz.nes]

Noun

rihtwīsnes f

1. justice, fairness
2. righteousness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	rihtwīsnes	rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
accusative	rihtwīsnesse	rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
genitive	rihtwīsnesse	rihtwīsnessa
dative	rihtwīsnesse	rihtwīsnessum

Derived terms

• unrihtwīsnes

Descendants

• Middle English: rightwisnes
  • English: righteousness