tyraundise

Middle English

Alternative forms

tiraundise, tyrauntyse, tyrandyse, tirandise

Etymology

From Old French tirandise, tirannise, equivalent to tyraunt +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌtira(u̯)nˈdiːs(ə)/, /ˈtira(u̯)ndis(ə)/, /-au̯nt-/

Noun

tyraundise (uncountable) (rare)

Tyranny; the harsh and merciless actions of a ruler.
The situation of being under the rule of despots.
An excessively or extremely high level of ruthlessness.

References

“tiraundī̆se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-23.

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