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)

1. ferociousness, fierceness
2. violence (physical conflict)
3. (rare) severity, sternness
4. (rare) bravery, boldness

Descendants

• English: fierceness

References

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