savenes

Danish

Noun

savenes

genitive plural definite of sav

Middle English

Alternative forms

sowfnesse, saafnesse

Etymology

From sauf +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsau̯fnɛs/, /ˈsaːv(ə)nɛs/

Noun

savenes (uncountable)

(rare) The state of being saved from eternal torment.
(rare) Calmness, peacefulness.

Descendants

English: safeness

References

“saufnesse (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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