rotyngnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

rotingnes, rotyngenesse

Etymology

From rotynge (“rotting”) +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɔtinɡnɛs/, /ˈrɔːtinɡnɛs/

Noun

rotyngnesse (uncountable)

Necrosis or putrefaction; The state of being gangrenous, infected or festering.

Descendants

English: rottingness

References

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

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