horynesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- horynez
Etymology
From hor (“hoar”) + -y + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔːriːnɛs/
Noun
horynesse (uncountable)
- (rare) The state of being hoary; hoariness.
Descendants
- English: hoariness
References
- “hōrīnes(se, n.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.