godnes
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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī, equivalent to gōd + -nes. Cognate with Old High German guotnessī (“goodness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gōdnes f
- the quality or condition of being good; goodness
- a good act or good deed
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
- Hē þancode þā god eallra his gōdnyssa, þæt hē hine ġesċylde wiþ þone swicolan deofol and him siġe forġēaf þurh sōþne ġelēafan.
- Then he thanked God for all of his good deeds, that He protected him against the treacherous devil and gave him victory through the true faith.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
Declension
Declension of gōdnes (strong ō-stem)