longnesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === langnesse longnez (North Midland) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English langnes; by surface analysis, long (“long”) +‎ -nesse (“-ness”). Compare the much more common lengthe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɔ̝ːnɡnɛs(ə)/, /ˈlɔ̝nɡnɛs(ə)/ === Noun === longnesse (uncountable) (uncommon) Duration; length of time. Length or height; linear distance. (rare) The long portion of an object. ==== Descendants ==== English: longness ==== References ==== “lō̆ngnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.