ærfeðnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• earfodnysse, earfoðnesse, erfeðnesse, erfoðnesse

Etymology

From Old English earfoþnes; equivalent to arveð +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarvəðnɛs/

Noun

ærfeðnesse (plural arvednesses)

1. (Early Middle English) toil, difficult labour.
2. (Early Middle English) torment, distress, painfulness.

References

• “arveðnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.