† endearednessn.
Obsolete.
The state of being endeared; feeling of affection, fondness.
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the mind > emotion > love > affection > [noun]
lovingeOE
cherte?c1225
amoura1300
dearnessc1320
affectionc1384
homelinessc1384
kindnessc1390
affect1440
gleimc1449
regard?1533
infection1600
affectation1607
fonding1640
endearedness1654
charities1667
endearment1709
affectuosity1730
affectionateness1751
fondliness1821
grá1833
aroha1846
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. v. 98 The other..to shew his Indeerednesse, prest often to know the Murderer of his friend.
1679 Protestant Conformist 3 That vertue or rather grace of Moderation has graven the most deep and indelible characters of endearedness upon me.
1703 W. Burkitt Expos. Notes New Test. Matt. iii. 17 The Endearedness of his Person, This is my Beloved Son.
a1714 M. Henry Wks. (1835) I. 278 Embrace each other with a cordial endearedness.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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