ferdnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

fardnes, feerdnesse, ferdenes, ferdenesse, ferdnes, ferdness, ferdnis, ferednes, ferednesse

Etymology

From ferd +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛːrdnɛs(ə)/

Noun

ferdnesse (uncountable)

The feeling of fear.
(Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
A tendency to fear; fearfulness.
A frightening thing.

References

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

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