gretnesse
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Middle English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
1.4.1
Descendants
Middle English
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Alternative forms
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gretenesse
,
gretnes
,
gretenes
Etymology
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Old English
grēatnes
; equivalent to
greet
+
-nesse
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈɡrɛːtnɛs/
Noun
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gretnesse
(
uncountable
)
greatness
(
quality of being great
)
Descendants
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English:
greatness
Scots:
gretnes
,
gretenes
,
greitnes
Categories
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Middle English terms inherited from Old English
Middle English terms derived from Old English
Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse
Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
Middle English lemmas
Middle English nouns
Middle English uncountable nouns
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