hnesce

Old English

Alternative forms

• hnysċe, næsċe

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnaskuz.

Pronunciation

• * IPA^(key): /ˈxneʃ.ʃe/, [ˈn̥eʃ.ʃe]

Adjective

hnesċe (comparative hnesċra, superlative hnesċest)

1. soft; delicate, tender
2. (of a person) effeminate
3. (of things) soft to the touch, yielding easily to pressure
4. (of energy) soft, gentle
5. (of condition) free from hardship
6. lacking in energy
7. yielding to temptation, inclined to wantonness
8. unable to endure hardship

Declension

Declension of hnesċe — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hnesċe	hnesċu, hnesċo	hnesċe
Accusative	hnesċne	hnesċe	hnesċe
Genitive	hnesċes	hnesċre	hnesċes
Dative	hnesċum	hnesċre	hnesċum
Instrumental	hnesċe	hnesċre	hnesċe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hnesċe	hnesċa, hnesċe	hnesċu, hnesċo
Accusative	hnesċe	hnesċa, hnesċe	hnesċu, hnesċo
Genitive	hnesċra	hnesċra	hnesċra
Dative	hnesċum	hnesċum	hnesċum
Instrumental	hnesċum	hnesċum	hnesċum

Declension of hnesċe — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hnesċa	hnesċe	hnesċe
Accusative	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċe
Genitive	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċan
Dative	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċan
Instrumental	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċan
Accusative	hnesċan	hnesċan	hnesċan
Genitive	hnesċra, hnesċena	hnesċra, hnesċena	hnesċra, hnesċena
Dative	hnesċum	hnesċum	hnesċum
Instrumental	hnesċum	hnesċum	hnesċum

Synonyms

• ēaþe, līþe, milde, sēfte, wāc

Antonyms

• heard, stīþ
• (antonym(s) of “full of hardship, difficult, troublesome”): angsum
• (antonym(s) of “unyielding to temptation”): ǣfæst
• (antonym(s) of “firm, resolute”): fæstrǣd

Derived terms

• *hnesċhǣdu
• hnesċlīċe
• hnesċnes

Related terms

• hnesċan

Descendants

• Middle English: nesche
  • English: nesh
  • Scots: nesch, nes

Adverb

hnesċe

1. softly

Descendants

• Middle English: nesche