(Irish mythology) An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa.

Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective)", "the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".

(geography) A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)

plural of ness

(philosophy) The quintessence of being.

Obsolete spelling of -ness

A lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.

Alternative spelling of busyness

Alternative spelling of out-thereness

I-hood.