wodnes

Old English

Etymology

From wōd +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwoːd.nes/

Noun

wōdnes f

1. madness, insanity
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints

     Benedictus wæs mid anum ǣfæstum were forþan þe his wīf wæs mid wōdnesse ġedreht.

     Benedict was with a pious man because his wife was afflicted with madness.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wōdnes	wōdnessa, wōdnesse
accusative	wōdnesse	wōdnessa, wōdnesse
genitive	wōdnesse	wōdnessa
dative	wōdnesse	wōdnessum