gewitnes

gewitnes

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ witnes or ġewita +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwit.nes/

Noun

ġewitnes f

  1. witness (all senses) (clarification of this definition is needed)
    • Laws of Hlothhere and Eadric
      Ġif Cantwara æniġ in Lundenwīċ fēoh ġebyċġe, hæbbe him tweġen oððe ðrēo unfācne ċeorlas tō ġewitnesse oþþe cyninges wīcġerēfan.
      If any person of Kent buys property in London, he should have two or three trustworthy men, or the king's reeve, as a witness.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġewitnes ġewitnessa, ġewitnesse
accusative ġewitnesse ġewitnessa, ġewitnesse
genitive ġewitnesse ġewitnessa
dative ġewitnesse ġewitnessum

Descendants

  • Middle English: witnesse
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