thankefulnesse

English edit

thankefulnesse (uncountable)

Obsolete spelling of thankfulness
- 1570, Margaret Ascham, Roger Ascham, The Scholemaster, foreword:
  I could not finde any man for whose name this booke was more agreable for hope [of] protection, more mete for submission to iudgement, nor more due for respect of worthynesse of your part and thankefulnesse of my husbandes and myne.