towardnesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- towardenesse, towarnesse, towardnes
Etymology
From toward + -nesse.
Noun
towardnesse (uncountable)
- The wont or inclination to behave a certain way or to do something specific.
- The status of something.
References
- “towardnesse, (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 April 2018.