modinesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• modiȝnes, modiȝnesse, modignysse

Etymology

From Old English mōdiġnes; equivalent to mody +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdiːnɛs/

Noun

modinesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

1. boastfulness, conceitedness, arrogance

Descendants

• English: moodiness (possibly formed anew)

References

• “mọ̄dīnes(se (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.