narwenesse

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

narwnes, narwenes
(Early ME) nearnysse, nerwnysse, nearnesse

Etymology[edit]

From narwe +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈnarwənɛs/, /ˈnarɔu̯nɛs/

Noun[edit]

narwenesse (rare)

Narrowness; the state of being narrow.
An instance of narrowness (especially breathing obstructions)
Unimportance, irrelevance; lack of magnitude.

Descendants[edit]

English: narrowness

References[edit]

“narwenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-27.

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