wocnesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === wacnesse, wakenes === Etymology === From Old English wācnes; equivalent to woke +‎ -nesse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɔːknɛs/, /ˈwɑːknɛs/ === Noun === wocnesse (uncountable) (Early Middle English) Vulnerability to sin or iniquity. (rare) Lack of fighting skill. ==== References ==== “wōknesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 28 November 2018.