werignes

Old English

Alternative forms

• wœ̄riġnes, wēriġness, wœ̄riġness

Etymology

From wēriġ ‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweː.rij.nes/

Noun

wēriġnes f

1. weariness, tiredness

   Synonyms: ǣlenge, ǣlengnes

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wēriġnes	wēriġnessa, wēriġnesse
accusative	wēriġnesse	wēriġnessa, wēriġnesse
genitive	wēriġnesse	wēriġnessa
dative	wēriġnesse	wēriġnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: werinesse
  • English: weariness
  • Scots: werynes, weirines