Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From rihtwīs +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrixtˌwiːs.nes/, [ˈriçtˌwiːz.nes]

Noun

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rihtwīsnes f

  1. justice, fairness
  2. righteousness

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative rihtwīsnes rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
accusative rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessa, rihtwīsnesse
genitive rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessa
dative rihtwīsnesse rihtwīsnessum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: rightwisnes