Ferineness

Ferine \Fe"rine\, a. [L. ferinus, fr. ferus wild. See {Fierce}.] Wild; untamed; savage; as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are ferine beasts. --Sir M. Hale. -- n. A wild beast; a beast of prey. -- {Fe"rine*ly}, adv. -- {Fe"rine*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]