Nĕss1
. [From A-S. nĕss, nĕsse, Dan. nēs. Cf. NAZE.] A termination of names, signifying a promontory.
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Ness
Nĕss2
[A-S. ness, niss, nyss, nesse, nysse, O. Sax. nessi, nissi, nissia, nisseu, nussi, nussia, O. Fries. nese, O. D. nesse, N. D. nis, O. H. Ger. nis, nissa, nissi, nesse, nussi, nisse, nesse, M. H. Ger. nis, nisse, nus, nusse, nüsse, N. H. Ger. niss, Goth. nassus.] A termination of abstract names, denoting state or quality, as in goodness, greatness.