The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.