straungenesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• strangenesse, straungenes, straungenese, strawngenesse

Etymology

From straunge +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrau̯nd͡ʒ(ə)nɛs(ə)/, (late) /ˈstraːnd͡ʒ(ə)nɛs(ə)/

Noun

straungenesse (uncountable)

1. Lack of attachment; alienation, enmity, indifference.
2. (rare) The state of being exotic or difficult; alienness.
3. (rare) Straying from boundaries; debauchery.

Descendants

• English: strangeness

References

• “straunǧenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.