"-ness" meaning in Scots

See -ness in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -nes, -nesse, from Old English -nis, -nes, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|-nes}} Middle English -nes, {{inh|sco|ang|-nis}} Old English -nis, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*-nassī}} Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Head templates: {{head|sco|suffix}} -ness
  1. Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns which denote a quality, state or condition. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -nes
    Sense id: en--ness-sco-suffix-yj2bd6Wq Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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