lewednesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

lewdenesse, lewdenes, louwedenesse, lewednes, lewdnesse, lewydnesse, lewidnes, lewenes, leudnesse, leudenes, lewdnez

Etymology

From lewed +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛu̯(i)dnɛs/

Noun

lewednesse

A deficiency or absence of knowledge; unlearnedness.
idiocy, ridiculousness; the state of being stupid.
ineptitude; the state of being unsuitable for a task.
immorality, misbehaviour, rudeness.

Descendants

English: lewdness

References

“leuednes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.

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