medwis

Old English

Alternative forms
  • medƿīs

Etymology

From med- ((often with negative connotation) middle-) +‎ wīs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmedwiːs/

Adjective

medwīs

  1. not wise, foolish, stupid

Declension
Declension of medwis — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medwīs medwīs medwīs
Accusative medwīsne medwīse medwīs
Genitive medwīses medwīsre medwīses
Dative medwīsum medwīsre medwīsum
Instrumental medwīse medwīsre medwīse
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medwīse medwīsa, -e medwīs
Accusative medwīse medwīsa, -e medwīs
Genitive medwīsra medwīsra medwīsra
Dative medwīsum medwīsum medwīsum
Instrumental medwīsum medwīsum medwīsum
Declension of medwis — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medwīsa medwīse medwīse
Accusative medwīsan medwīsan medwīse
Genitive medwīsan medwīsan medwīsan
Dative medwīsan medwīsan medwīsan
Instrumental medwīsan medwīsan medwīsan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative medwīsan medwīsan medwīsan
Accusative medwīsan medwīsan medwīsan
Genitive medwīsra, medwīsena medwīsra, medwīsena medwīsra, medwīsena
Dative medwīsum medwīsum medwīsum
Instrumental medwīsum medwīsum medwīsum

References
  • Bosworth, Joseph. "med-wís." An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Based on the Manuscript Collections of the Late Joseph Bosworth. Ed. Thomas Northcote Toller. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1898. 677.
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