gredynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Old English grǣdiġnes; equvialent 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 used figuratively).
(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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