twifealdnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• twiefealdnes, twyfealdnys

Etymology

From twifeald +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtwiˌfæ͜ɑld.nes/, [ˈtwiˌfæ͜ɑɫd.nes]

Noun

twifealdnes f (nominative plural twifealdnessa)

1. doubleness, doubling; twofoldness
2. irresolution
3. duplicity, deceitfulness

Declension

Declension of twifealdnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	twifealdnes	twifealdnessa, twifealdnesse
accusative	twifealdnesse	twifealdnessa, twifealdnesse
genitive	twifealdnesse	twifealdnessa
dative	twifealdnesse	twifealdnessum

References

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