[f. CRAGGED a.1 + -NESS.] The quality of being cragged; ruggedness, roughness.
1598. Florio, Ruuidezza, roughnes … sharpnes, craggednes.
1601. R. Johnson, Kingd. & Commw. (1603), 7. By the reason of the craggednes and hard passages of their country.
1616. Surfl. & Markh., Country Farme, 8. Falling through the downe-right places of stones and craggednesse of the Rocks.
1697. R. Peirce, Bath Mem., II. viii. 367. [He] voided much Gravil, and Stones of a considerable bigness and craggedness.
