sorwefulnesse
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sorewfulnesse, sorfulnes, soroufulnes, soroufulnesse, sorwefulnes
- soroufolnesse (Herefordshire); serefulnesse (Worcestershire); seoruhfulnesse (Early Middle English, Worcestershire)
Etymology
From sorweful (“sorrowful”) + -nesse (“-ness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɔrwəfulˌnɛs(ə)/, /ˈsɔrɔu̯fulˌnɛs(ə)/, /ˈsɔr(ə)fulˌnɛs(ə)/
Noun
sorwefulnesse (uncountable) (uncommon)
- Sorrowfulness, distress.
- (rare) Regret, repentance.
Descendants
- English: sorrowfulness
References
- “sorwefulnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.