scortnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeortnys

Etymology

From sċort +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃort.nes/, [ˈʃorˠt.nes]

Noun

sċortnes f

1. shortness
2. a brief account, an epitome

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċortnes	sċortnessa, sċortnesse
accusative	sċortnesse	sċortnessa, sċortnesse
genitive	sċortnesse	sċortnessa
dative	sċortnesse	sċortnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: schortnesse
  • English: shortness
  • Scots: schortness