† defaultinessn.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defaulty adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < defaulty adj. + -ness suffix. Compare faultiness n.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1530 J. Palsgrave iii. f. xxviiiv/1 Defaltynesse, favte.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2021).