rotnesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === rotnes === Etymology === From rot (“rot”) +‎ -nesse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɔtnɛs(ə)/, /ˈrɔːtnɛs(ə)/ === Noun === rotnesse (uncountable) pus (rare) decay ==== References ==== “rō̆tnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 February 2019.