arghnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

arȝnesse, arȝhnes, arghnesse, arwenesse, arghnez

Etymology

From Old English earhnes, eargnes; equivalent to argh +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈarxnɛs/, /ˈarwənɛs/

Noun

arghnes

(rare) scaredness, cowardliness, afraidness
(rare) powerlessness or insignificance.
(rare) laziness; unwillingness to act.

Descendants

Scots: arghness, erchness

References

“arghnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-23.

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