leerness
The quality of being leerThe quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, obsolete, uncountable)The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.
Origin
From Middle English lereness, from Old English lǣrnes (“emptiness”), equivalent to leer (“From Middle English lereness, from Old English lǣrnes (“emptiness”), equivalent to leer (“empty”) + -ness.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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