rethnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• reþenes, ræðnesse

Etymology

From Old English rēþnes; equivalent to reth +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreːð(ə)nɛs/

Noun

rethnes (rare)

1. ferociousness, ruthlessness, mercilessness

Descendants

• English: retheness
• Scots: rethnas

References

• “rẹ̄thnes, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 September 2018.