gredynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

(Early ME) grædiȝness, grediȝnesse
gredynes, gredines, gredinesse, gredynese

Etymology

From Old English grǣdiġnes; equivalent to gredy +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡreːdiːnɛs/

Noun

gredynesse (uncountable)

enviousness, greediness, avarice; the state of lusting after wealth or lucre
voraciousness; excessive appetite or consumption of food and drink (also figurative)
(rare) impulsiveness, rashness; excessive eagerness or excitement
(rare) extreme ambition or drive; great willpower
(rare) ferociousness, savageness

Descendants

English: greediness

References

“grẹ̄dīnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-17.

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