arghnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• arghnes, arghnez, arȝhnes, arȝnesse, arwenesse

Etymology

From Old English earhnes, eargnes; equivalent to argh +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarxnɛs(ə)/, /ˈarwənɛs(ə)/

Noun

arghnesse (uncountable) (uncommon)

1. scaredness, cowardliness, afraidness
2. powerlessness or insignificance.
3. laziness; unwillingness to act.

Descendants

• Scots: arghness, erchness

References

• “arghnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.