† ˈarghness Obs.
[f. argh a. + -ness.]
Cowardice, pusillanimity, timidity.
| 1340 Ayenb. 31 Þe oþer is arȝnesse, þet is tyene of herte. c 1400 Destr. Troy vi. 2203, I ournand in elde with arghnes in hert. 1483 Cath. Angl., Arghnes, pusillanimitas. |