feblenesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• feblenis, febelnesse, febulnesse, febilnesse, febylnesse, febulnes, febilnes, febylnes, febelnysse, feeblenesse

Etymology

From feble +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːbəlnɛs(ə)/, /ˈfeːblənɛs(ə)/

Noun

feblenesse (uncountable)

1. Frailty; the state of being physically weak or feeble.
2. Faithlessness; the state of being unfaithful or immoral.
3. (rare) Cowardice, nervousness; the state of lacking willpower or bravery.
4. (rare) Badness; the state of having a lack of quality.

Descendants

• English: feebleness

References

• “fēblenesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 18 August 2019.