hnesce

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hnæsċe, hnysċe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnaskuz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhneʃːe/

Adjective

hnesċe

  1. Soft, delicate, tender, nesh.
  2. (of a person) Effeminate.
  3. (of things) Soft to the touch, yielding easily to pressure.
  4. (of energy) Soft, gentle.
  5. (of condition) Free from hardship.
  6. Lacking in energy.
  7. Yielding to temptation, inclined to wantonness.
  8. Unable to endure hardship.

Declension
Declension of hnesce — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnesċe hnesċu, -o hnesċe
Accusative hnesċne hnesċe hnesċe
Genitive hnesċes hnesċre hnesċes
Dative hnesċum hnesċre hnesċum
Instrumental hnesċe hnesċre hnesċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnesċe hnesċa, -e hnesċu, -o
Accusative hnesċe hnesċa, -e hnesċu, -o
Genitive hnesċra hnesċra hnesċra
Dative hnesċum hnesċum hnesċum
Instrumental hnesċum hnesċum hnesċum
Declension of hnesce — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnesċa hnesċe hnesċe
Accusative hnesċan hnesċan hnesċe
Genitive hnesċan hnesċan hnesċan
Dative hnesċan hnesċan hnesċan
Instrumental hnesċan hnesċan hnesċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative hnesċan hnesċan hnesċan
Accusative hnesċan hnesċan hnesċan
Genitive hnesċra, hnesċena hnesċra, hnesċena hnesċra, hnesċena
Dative hnesċum hnesċum hnesċum
Instrumental hnesċum hnesċum hnesċum

Synonyms

Antonyms
  • heard, stīþ
  • (full of hardship, difficult, troublesome): angsum
  • (unyielding to temptation): ǣfæst
  • (firm, resolute): fæstrǣd

Derived terms
  • *hnesċhǣdu
  • hnesċlīċe
  • hnesċness
  • hnesċan

Descendants
  • Middle English: nesche

Adverb

hnesċe

  1. Softly.

Descendants
  • Middle English: nesche

Noun

hnesċe n

  1. That which is soft.

Declension
Declension of hnesce (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hnesċe hnesċu
accusative hnesċe hnesċu
genitive hnesċes hnesċa
dative hnesċe hnesċum

Descendants
  • Middle English: nesche
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