wocnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wacnesse, wakenes

Etymology

From Old English wācnes; equivalent to woke +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːknɛs/, /ˈwɑːknɛs/

Noun

wocnesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

1. Vulnerability to sin or iniquity.
2. (rare) Lack of fighting skill.

References

• “wōknesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.