hnesce
Old English
adj
Definitions
- soft, delicate, tender, nesh
- (of a person) effeminate
- (of things) soft to the touch, yielding easily to pressure
- (of energy) soft, gentle
- (of condition) free from hardship
- lacking in energy
- yielding to temptation, inclined to wantonness
- unable to endure hardship
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hnaskuz (soft, tender).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hnaskuz
Gloss
soft, tender
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
軟