hornesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

harenesse, hoorenesse, hoornes, hoornesse, horenesse, horenez, hornez

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hārnes; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːrnɛs(ə)/
(Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈhaːrnɛs(ə)/

Noun

hornesse (uncountable)

The state of being hoary; hoariness.
(rare) Experience from seniority.

References

“hōrnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.

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