Etymology

sharpness

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Today it means: the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. Full definition →

Middle English sharpnesse ← Old English sċearpnes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsċearpnes“sharpness”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsharpnesse
  3. English todaysharpness

From Middle English sharpnesse, scharpnesse, from Old English sċearpnes (“sharpness”), equivalent to sharp + -ness.

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