inwardnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• inwardnez, inwardenesse

Etymology

From inward +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

inwardnesse (plural inwardnesses)

1. The inside of something
2. 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.