wocnesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English wācnes; equivalent to woke + -nesse.
Pronunciation
Noun
wocnesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English)
- Vulnerability to sin or iniquity.
- (rare) Lack of fighting skill.
References
- “wōknesse (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.
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