swernes

Middle English

Alternative forms

suernes

Etymology

From Old English swǣrness; equivalent to swere +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈswɛːrnɛs/

Noun

swernes (rare)

laziness

References

“swērnes (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-05.

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