stiþnes
Old English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]stīþnes f
- stiffness
- hardness, firmness
- (of people) sternness, harshness, strictness
- (of things that cause discomfort or require effort, such as weather, conflict, illness, punishment) harshness, severity
- (of taste) harshness, bitterness
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stīþnes | stīþnessa, stīþnesse |
| accusative | stīþnesse | stīþnessa, stīþnesse |
| genitive | stīþnesse | stīþnessa |
| dative | stīþnesse | stīþnessum |