sornesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English sārnes; equivalent to sore +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɔːrnɛs(ə)/
  • (early or Northern) IPA(key): /ˈsɑːrnɛs(ə)/

Noun

sornesse

  1. Soreness, painfulness; the state of being sore.
  2. A boil or wound; a sore area of the body.
  3. Mental anguish or agony of the mind.

Descendants

  • English: soreness
  • Scots: sairness

References

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