eadignes

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Old English

Etymology

From ēadiġ (happy) +‎ -nes (-ness)

Pronunciation

Noun

ēadiġnes f

  1. happiness
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30:
      Þonne iċ mec onhebbe ond hī onhnīgaþ tō mē, moniġe mid miltse, þǣr iċ monnum sceal īċan upcyme ēadiġnesse.
      When I raise myself up and they bow down to me, many with mercy, then I shall increase rising of happiness for men.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ēadiġnes ēadiġnessa, ēadiġnesse
accusative ēadiġnesse ēadiġnessa, ēadiġnesse
genitive ēadiġnesse ēadiġnessa
dative ēadiġnesse ēadiġnessum

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