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Old English
Etymology
Equivalent to forþġewiten + -nes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /forθ.jeˈwi.ten.nes/,
Noun
forþġewitennes f
- the past
- departure
Usage notes
In the sense "the past," forðġewitennes was used without the word "the," just like andweardnes (“the present”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Forðġewitennes ne biþ nǣfre dēad: ne biþ hēo furðum forðġewiten (“The past is never dead: it isn't even past”).
Declension
Declension of forþgewitennes (strong ō-stem)