yvelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

ivelnes, yvelnes
(Early ME) ufelnes, uvelnes, yfelness, yfelnyss

Etymology

Inherited from Old English yfelnyss; equivalent to yvel +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈivəlnɛs(ə)/

Noun

yvelnesse (uncountable)

evil, evilness

Descendants

English: evilness

References

“ivelnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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