Obs. rare. Also 6 yrnesty. [f. EARNEST a. + -TY.] Earnestness.
1572. Abp. Parker, Corr. (1853), 419. With some earnesty to prefer his honour and true religion.
1591. Horsey, Trav. (1857), 361. This was done with such yrnesty that for the tyme it was a great obstacle in our proceedings.
