rotnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rotnes

Etymology

From rot (“rot”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtnɛs/, /ˈrɔːtnɛs/

Noun

rotnesse (uncountable)

1. pus
2. (rare) decay

References

• “rō̆tnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.