inwardnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

inwardnez, inwardenesse

Etymology

From inward +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈinwardnɛs/, /ˈinwaːrdnɛs/

Noun

inwardnesse (plural inwardnesses)

The inside of something
The centre of primal emotions, usually thought to be the intestines

Descendants

English: inwardness

References

“inwā̆rdnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-12.

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