hornesse
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Old English hārnes; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) + -nesse.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edithornesse (uncountable)
- The state of being hoary; hoariness.
- (rare) Experience from seniority.
References
edit- “hōrnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-25.
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