damning ness (damningnes)

Tendency to bring damnation. He may vow never to return to those sins which he hath had such experience of, for the empty ne and damning ne of them, and so think himself a complete penitent. Hammond, Works, I. 20, D. dompig, damp, under the noun.] 1. Moist; humid; moderately wet: as, a damp cloth; damp air. Wide anarchy of Chaos damp and dark. Milton, P. L., x. 283. IMG:content-2018.png:[blocks in formation] 3. Dejected; depre ed. [Rare.] All these and more came flocking, but with looks Downcast and damp . Milton , P. L., 1. 523. = Syn. 1. Humid, Dank, etc. See moist.