towardnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• towardenesse, towarnesse, towardnes

Etymology

From toward +‎ -nesse.

Noun

towardnesse (uncountable)

1. The wont or inclination to behave a certain way or to do something specific.
2. The status of something.

References

• “towardnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 April 2018.