sadnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• saadnesse, saddenesse, sadenes, sadnes, sadnese

Etymology

Formed anew from sad +‎ -nesse; compare Old English sædnysse (“fatigue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsadnɛs(ə)/
• (rare) IPA^(key): /ˈsaːdnɛs(ə)/

Noun

sadnesse (uncountable)

1. denseness, solidness, hardness
2. firmness, steadfastness
3. seriousness, gravity
4. (rare) A solid thing.

Descendants

• English: sadness
• Scots: sadness

References

• “sā̆dnes(se, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.