Earthliness

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being earthly. uncountable, usually

    "Perchance as vulturs are ſaid to ſmell the earthlineſſe of a dying corps; ſo this bird of prey reſented a worſe than earthly ſavour in the ſoul of Saul, an evidence of his death at hand."

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"Perchance as vulturs are ſaid to ſmell the earthlineſſe of a dying corps; ſo this bird of prey reſented a worſe than earthly ſavour in the ſoul of Saul, an evidence of his death at hand."

Etymology

From earthly + -ness.

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