fersnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

feersnes, feersnesse, feresnesse, fersenesse, fersnes, ffersnesse, fiersnesse, fuersnes, fursnes

Etymology

From fers (“fierce”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːrsnɛs(ə)/

Noun

fersnesse (uncountable)

ferociousness, fierceness
violence (physical conflict)
(rare) severity, sternness
(rare) bravery, boldness

Descendants

English: fierceness

References

“fẹ̄rsnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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