slynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

sleghness, sleeinesse, sleeynesse

Etymology

From sly +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsliːnɛs/, /ˈslɛi̯nɛs/

Noun

slynesse (uncountable) (rare)

Wit, shrewdness; the state of being wise
Slyness; the state of being sly

Descendants

English: slyness
Scots: sleeness

References

“sleighnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-05.

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