feblenesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From feble +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːbəlnɛs/, /ˈfeːblənɛs/

Noun

feblenesse (uncountable)

Frailty; the state of being physically weak or feeble.
Faithlessness; the state of being unfaithful or immoral.
(rare) Cowardice, nervousness; the state of lacking willpower or bravery.
(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 2019-08-18.

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