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)

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

References

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