# leerness

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The quality of being leer; lack; emptiness; dullness.

## Etymology
From Middle English lereness, from Old English lǣrnes (“emptiness”), equivalent to leer (“empty”) + -ness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leerness