modinesse

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

modiȝnes, modiȝnesse, modignysse

Etymology edit

From Old English mōdiġnes; equivalent to mody +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdiːnɛs/

Noun edit

modinesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

boastfulness, conceitedness, arrogance

Descendants edit

English: moodiness (possibly formed anew)

References edit

“mọ̄dīnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

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