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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English earhnes, eargnes; equivalent to argh + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈarxnɛs(ə)/, /ˈarwənɛs(ə)/
Noun
arghnesse (uncountable) (uncommon)
- scaredness, cowardliness, afraidness
- powerlessness or insignificance.
- laziness; unwillingness to act.
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