crabbednes

Middle English

Alternative forms

crabbydnes, crabbidnesse, crabydnesse

Etymology

From crabbed +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkrab(ə)dnɛs/

Noun

crabbednes (uncountable)

(rare) crabbedness, ill temper, vengefulness
(rare) immoral orsavage behaviour.

Descendants

English: crabbedness
Scots: crabbitness

References

“crabbednes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-07.

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