The quality of being harsh, dry, or rough, particularly in relation to sound or texture.
From 'hask' or 'harsh' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness.' This word is rare and primarily appears in dialectal or archaic texts.
English's '-ness' suffix is incredibly productive—speakers can add it to almost any adjective to create a noun for that quality, which is why old texts sometimes contain words like 'haskness' that we rarely use today.
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