sorinesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

sarinesse, sorynesse, særinesse, særi-næsse, sorynesse

Etymology

From Old English sāriġness; equivalent to sory +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔːriːnɛs/, /ˈsɔːrinɛs/

Noun

sorinesse (plural sorinesses or sorinessen)

distraughtness, sadness, pitifulness
(rare) regret; being upset over one's actions.
(rare) crying, moaning, pleading
(rare, religion) damning; eternal punishment in Hell.
(rare) confusion, bewilderment

Descendants

English: sorriness

References

“sōrī̆nes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-9.

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