ferdnesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === fardnes, feerdnesse, ferdenes, ferdenesse, ferdnes, ferdness, ferdnis, ferednes, ferednesse === Etymology === From ferd +‎ -nesse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛːrdnɛs(ə)/ === Noun === ferdnesse (uncountable) The feeling of fear. (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?) A tendency to fear; fearfulness. A frightening thing. ==== References ==== “fērdnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.