hyghnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hyhenes

Etymology

From hygh +‎ -nesse.

Noun

hyghnesse (uncountable)

1. highness
   • 1470–1483 (date produced), Thom̃s Malleorre [i.e., Thomas Malory], “[The Tale of King Arthur]”, in Le Morte Darthur (British Library Additional Manuscript 59678), [England: s.n.], folio 23, verso, lines 19–21:

     God thanke youre hyghneſſe ſeyde Balyne youre bounte may no man prayſe halff vnto the valew butt at thys tyme I muſte nedis dep[ar]te beſechynge you all way of youre good grace //

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Descendants

• English: highness