hornesse
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old English hārnes; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) + -nesse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hornesse (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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