scearpnes

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċearpnys

Etymology

From sċearp + -nes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑrp.nes/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑrˠp.nes]

Noun

sċearpnes f (nominative plural sċearpnessa)

  1. (of one's sight and mind) sharpness
  2. (of a surface) roughness
  3. acidity, pungency; sharpness

Declension

Derived terms

  • unsċearpnes

Descendants

  • Middle English: scharpnesse, sharpnesse

References

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