sibsumness
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]sibsumness f
Usage notes
[edit]Old English sibsum survived into Middle English only in derivative terms such as this one, before eventually being lost entirely.[1] Some attempt has been made to reintroduce this word (under the variant spelling sibsomeness) into Modern English, but the term has not been widely adopted.[2]
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sibsumness | sibsumnessa, sibsumnesse |
| accusative | sibsumnesse | sibsumnessa, sibsumnesse |
| genitive | sibsumnesse | sibsumnessa |
| dative | sibsumnesse | sibsumnessum |
References
[edit]- ^ “sibsomeness, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ Kate Burridge (2014 January 2) “LENS”, in 'Ye olde' phrases that would be far better in the workplace, Group of Eight Australia.
