modinesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

modiȝnes, modiȝnesse, modignysse

Etymology

From Old English mōdiġnes; equivalent to mody +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdiːnɛs/

Noun

modinesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English)

boastfulness, conceitedness, arrogance

Descendants

English: moodiness (possibly formed anew)

References

“mọ̄dīnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

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