eornost

== Old English == === Alternative forms === eornest === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *ernustuz. Cognate with Old High German ernust. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈe͜or.nost/, [ˈe͜orˠ.nost] === Noun === eornost f earnestness vigour ==== Derived terms ==== eornostlīċe ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: eornest, ernest Scots: ernist, ernyst English: earnest