savenes

Danish

Noun

savenes

1. genitive plural definite of sav

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sowfnesse, saafnesse

Etymology

From sauf +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsau̯fnɛs/, /ˈsaːv(ə)nɛs/

Noun

savenes (uncountable)

1. (rare) The state of being saved from eternal torment.
2. (rare) Calmness, peacefulness.

Descendants

• English: safeness

References

• “saufnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.