gredynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) grædiȝness, grediȝnesse
• gredynes, gredines, gredinesse, gredynese

Etymology

From Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to gredy +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːdiːnɛs/

Noun

gredynesse (uncountable)

1. enviousness, greediness, avarice; the state of lusting after wealth or lucre
2. voraciousness; excessive appetite or consumption of food and drink (also figurative)
3. (rare) impulsiveness, rashness; excessive eagerness or excitement
4. (rare) extreme ambition or drive; great willpower
5. (rare) ferociousness, savageness

Descendants

• English: greediness

References

• “grẹ̄dīnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.