cruelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

cruelnes, crwelnes, crewelnesse, cruellenes, crewelnes, crowelnes

Etymology

From cruel +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkriu̯ɛlnɛs/, /ˈkriu̯əlnɛs/, /kriu̯ˈɛːlnɛs/

Noun

cruelnesse (uncountable)

The state of being cruel; cruelness, ruthlessness.
Viciousness, ferociousness; the state of being fierce.
(rare) Strictness, unforgivingness.
(rare) Injuriousness, dangerousness.

Descendants

English: cruelness
Scots: cruelness (obsolete)

References

“crūē̆lnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

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