gredynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) grædiȝness, grediȝnesse
• gredynes, gredines, gredinesse, gredynese

Etymology

From Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to gredy +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːdiːnɛs/

Noun

gredynesse (uncountable)

1. Enviousness, greediness, avarice; the state of lusting after wealth or lucre.
2. Voraciousness; excessive appetite or consumption of food and drink (also used figuratively).
3. (rare) Impulsiveness, rashness; excessive eagerness or excitement.
4. (rare) Extreme ambition or drive; great willpower.
5. (rare) Ferociousness, savageness

Descendants

• English: greediness

References

• “grẹ̄dīnes(se (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.