teartnes

== Old English == === Alternative forms === teartnyss, teartnys, teartness === Etymology === From teart +‎ -nes. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtæ͜ɑrt.nes/, [ˈtæ͜ɑrˠt.nes] === Noun === teartnes f (of taste) sharpness, severity, asperity ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: *tartnesse English: tartness