forþgewitennes
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Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Equivalent to forþġewiten + -nes.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
forþġewitennes f
Usage notes[edit]
In the sense "the past," forðġewitennes was used without the word "the," just like andweardnes (“the present”) and tōweardnes (“the future”): Forðġewitennes ne biþ nǣfre dēad: ne biþ hēo furðum forðġewiten (“The past is never dead: it isn't even past”).
Declension[edit]
Declension of forþgewitennes (strong ō-stem)