gredynesse
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Early ME) grædiȝness, grediȝnesse
- gredynes, gredines, gredinesse, gredynese
Etymology[edit]
From Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to gredy + -nesse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gredynesse (uncountable)
- enviousness, greediness, avarice; the state of lusting after wealth or lucre
- voraciousness; excessive appetite or consumption of food and drink (also figurative)
- (rare) impulsiveness, rashness; excessive eagerness or excitement
- (rare) extreme ambition or drive; great willpower
- (rare) ferociousness, savageness
Descendants[edit]
- English: greediness
References[edit]
- “grẹ̄dīnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.
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- enm:Money
- enm:Nutrition