Dear″ness (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price.
The dearness of corn. Swift.
2. Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.
The dearness of friendship. Bacon.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.