"hornesse" meaning in Middle English

See hornesse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɔ̝ːrnɛs(ə)/, /ˈhaːrnɛs/ [Northern] Forms: harenesse [alternative], hoorenesse [alternative], hoornes [alternative], hoornesse [alternative], horenesse [alternative], horenez [alternative], hornez [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hārnes; equivalent to hor (“hoar”) + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hārnes|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hārnes, {{inh+|enm|ang|hārnes}} Inherited from Old English hārnes, {{af|enm|hor|-nesse|t1=hoar}} hor (“hoar”) + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} hornesse, {{enm-noun|-}} hornesse (uncountable)
  1. The state of being hoary; hoariness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hornesse-enm-noun-mdGipNI~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hair Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Hair: 74 26
  2. (rare) Experience from seniority. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hornesse-enm-noun-qBIcijHo Categories (other): Age Disambiguation of Age: 0 100

Alternative forms

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