fægernes

Old English

Alternative forms

fæġerness, fæġernys, fæġernyss

Etymology

From fæġer +‎ -nes. Cognate with Old High German fagarnessi (“beauty; fairness”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfæjernes/

Noun

fæġernes f (nominative plural fæġernessa)

beauty; comeliness; attractiveness; fairness

Descendants

Middle English: fæȝernesse
- English: fairness

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