rethnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

reþenes, ræðnesse

Etymology

From Old English rēþnes; equivalent to reth +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈreːð(ə)nɛs/

Noun

rethnes (rare)

ferociousness, ruthlessness, mercilessness

Descendants

English: retheness
Scots: rethnas

References

“rẹ̄thnes (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-07.

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