langsumnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• langsumnys

Etymology

From langsum ‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑnɡ.sum.nes/, [ˈlɑŋɡ.sum.nes]

Noun

langsumnes f (nominative plural langsumnessa)

1. length
2. patience, long-suffering

Declension

Declension of langsumnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	langsumnes	langsumnessa, langsumnesse
accusative	langsumnesse	langsumnessa, langsumnesse
genitive	langsumnesse	langsumnessa
dative	langsumnesse	langsumnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: loncsumnesse (early), *langsumnesse
  • English: longsomeness

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “langsumness”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.