bradnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• brādness, brādnis, brādniss, brādnys, brādnyss, brǣdnys, brǣdnyss

Etymology

From brād +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑːd.nes/

Noun

brādnes f

1. surface
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English

     Superficiēs: "sumes þinges brādnes."

     Superficies: "the surface of something."

2. breadth
3. extent (space or area to which something extends)

Declension

Declension of brādnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	brādnes	brādnessa, brādnesse
accusative	brādnesse	brādnessa, brādnesse
genitive	brādnesse	brādnessa
dative	brādnesse	brādnessum

Related terms

• brǣd
• brǣde
• brǣdednes
• brǣdu
• tōbrǣdednes
• tōbrǣdnes

Descendants

• Middle English: bradenes, brodnes, brednysse
  • English: broadness
  • Scots: bradenes, braidnes, breadnes