godnes

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī, equivalent to gōd +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German guotnessī (goodness).

Pronunciation

Noun

gōdnes f

  1. the quality or condition of being good; goodness
  2. a good act or good deed
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Hē þancode þā god eallra his gōdnyssa, þæt hē hine ġesċylde wiþ þone swicolan deofol and him siġe forġēaf þurh sōþne ġelēafan.
      Then he thanked God for all of his good deeds, that He protected him against the treacherous devil and gave him victory through the true faith.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative gōdnes gōdnessa, gōdnesse
accusative gōdnesse gōdnessa, gōdnesse
genitive gōdnesse gōdnessa
dative gōdnesse gōdnessum

Descendants