scearpnes

scearpnes
f (-se/-sa) sharpness; 1. referring to the sight; sharpness, acuteness, keen observation; 2. referring to the mind; sharpness, acuteness, keen observation; 3. roughness of surface; 4. tartness, acidity, pungency; 5. efficacy; 6. effrontery

Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.

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