† metnessn.
Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: i-metness n.
Etymology: Aphetic < i-metness n.
Obsolete.
rare.
a1225 ( Ælfric's Homily De Duodecim Abusivis (Lamb. 487) in R. Morris (1868) 1st Ser. 105 Temperantia þet is metnesse [OE Corpus Cambr. 178 gemetegung] on englisc, þet mon beo imete on alle þing.
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