ærfeðnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

earfodnysse, earfoðnesse, erfeðnesse, erfoðnesse

Etymology

From Old English earfoþnes; equivalent to arveð +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈarvəðnɛs/

Noun

ærfeðnesse (plural arvednesses)

(Early Middle English) toil, difficult labour.
(Early Middle English) torment, distress, painfulness.

References

“arveðnesse (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-04.

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