craggednessn.
/ˈkraɡɪdnɪs/ The quality of being cragged; ruggedness, roughness.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > crag > [noun] > condition
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1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Ruuidezza, roughnes..sharpnes, craggednes.
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique i. iv. 10 Falling through the downright places of stones, and craggednes of the rockes.
1603 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Hist. Descr. Worlde 7 By the reason of the craggednes and hard passages of their country.
1697 R. Pierce Bath Mem. ii. viii. 367 [He] voided much Gravil, and Stones of a considerable bigness and craggedness.
1812 J. J. Henry Accurate Acct. Campaign against Quebec 181 A bleak and dreary coast and country, whose craggedness inspired disagreeable sensations.
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