rotnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

rotnes

Etymology

From rot (“rot”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtnɛs/, /ˈrɔːtnɛs/

Noun

rotnesse (uncountable)

pus
(rare) decay

References

“rō̆tnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-24.

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