drerynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English drēoriġnys; equivalent to drery +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdreːriːnɛs/

Noun

drerynesse (uncountable)

  1. The state of being sad or sorrowful; sorrowfulness.
  2. (rare) Poverty, deprivation, squalor; lack of wealth.
  3. (rare) Agitation; lack of patience or tolerance.
  4. (rare) Laziness; sloth.

Descendants

  • English: dreariness

References

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