sornesse

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English sārnes; equivalent to sore +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔːrnɛs(ə)/
  • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈsɑːrnɛs(ə)/

Noun

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sornesse

  1. Soreness, painfulness; the state of being sore.
  2. A boil or wound; a sore area of the body.
  3. Mental anguish or agony of the mind.

Descendants

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  • English: soreness
  • Scots: sairness

References

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