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

Strong ō-stem:

	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; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “langsumness”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.