"clænnes" meaning in Old English

See clænnes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈklæːn.nes/
Etymology: From clǣne (“clean”) + -nes Etymology templates: {{af|ang|clǣne|-nes|t1=clean}} clǣne (“clean”) + -nes Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=clǣnnes|head2=|sort=}} clǣnnes f, {{ang-noun|f|head=clǣnnes}} clǣnnes f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|clǣnness|nomsg=clǣnnes}}, {{ang-decl-noun|clǣnnes|clǣnnessa,clǣnnesse|clǣnnesse|clǣnnessa,clǣnnesse|clǣnnesse|clǣnnessa|clǣnnesse|clǣnnessum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: clǣnnes [canonical, feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], clǣnnes [nominative, singular], clǣnnessa [nominative, plural], clǣnnesse [nominative, plural], clǣnnesse [accusative, singular], clǣnnessa [accusative, plural], clǣnnesse [accusative, plural], clǣnnesse [genitive, singular], clǣnnessa [genitive, plural], clǣnnesse [dative, singular], clǣnnessum [dative, plural], clǣnnis [alternative], clǣnnys [alternative], clǣnness [alternative]
  1. cleanness
    Sense id: en-clænnes-ang-noun-BT~PPmND Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -nes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -nes: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 29 36
  2. chastity, purity
    Sense id: en-clænnes-ang-noun-IVmlyh8h Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -nes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -nes: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 29 36
  3. modesty
    Sense id: en-clænnes-ang-noun-BFHcXarn Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -nes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -nes: 35 30 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 29 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unclǣnnes
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "clǣnnesse",
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        "6": "clǣnnessa",
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "Now it is permitted to us, through the authority of teachers, that we feed our bodies with restraint, moderation, and modesty every day of this Lenten tide. He who performs the Lenten fast while defiling himself with lust does so foolishly. It is unlawful for a Christian to indulge in carnal lusts during the time he should forgo meats.",
          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nNū is ūs ālȳfed, þurh lārēowa ealdordōm, þæt wē dæġhwomlice, on þyssere lenctenlīċan tīde, ūre līchaman ġerēordiġan mid forhæfednysse, and sȳfernysse, and clǣnnysse. Stuntlīċe fæst sē lenctenlīċ fæsten seðe on ðisum clǣnum tīman hine sylfne mid gālnysse befȳld. Unrihtlīċ bið þæt sē crīstena mann flǣsċlīċe lustas ġefremme on ðām tīman þe hē flæsċmettas forgān sċeal.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈklæːn.nes/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clænnes"
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "text": "Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\nNū is ūs ālȳfed, þurh lārēowa ealdordōm, þæt wē dæġhwomlice, on þyssere lenctenlīċan tīde, ūre līchaman ġerēordiġan mid forhæfednysse, and sȳfernysse, and clǣnnysse. Stuntlīċe fæst sē lenctenlīċ fæsten seðe on ðisum clǣnum tīman hine sylfne mid gālnysse befȳld. Unrihtlīċ bið þæt sē crīstena mann flǣsċlīċe lustas ġefremme on ðām tīman þe hē flæsċmettas forgān sċeal.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklæːn.nes/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "clænnes"
}

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