wæterseocnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• wætersēocness, wætersēocnys, wætersēocnyss

Etymology

From wæter +‎ sēocnes or wætersēoc +‎ -nes, literally 'water sickness'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæ.terˌse͜oːk.nes/

Noun

wætersēocnes f

1. edema

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wætersēocnes	wætersēocnessa, wætersēocnesse
accusative	wætersēocnesse	wætersēocnessa, wætersēocnesse
genitive	wætersēocnesse	wætersēocnessa
dative	wætersēocnesse	wætersēocnessum

Synonyms

• wæterādl
• wæterbolla

Descendants

• Middle English: watersiknesse
  • English: water sickness