teartnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• teartnyss, teartnys, teartness

Etymology

From teart +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæ͜ɑrt.nes/, [ˈtæ͜ɑrˠt.nes]

Noun

teartnes f

1. (of taste) sharpness, severity, asperity

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	teartnes	teartnessa, teartnesse
accusative	teartnesse	teartnessa, teartnesse
genitive	teartnesse	teartnessa
dative	teartnesse	teartnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: *tartnesse
  • English: tartness