rebelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

rebellnes, rebelnes

Etymology

From rebellen +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛˈbɛlnɛs/

Noun

rebelnesse (uncountable)

A rebellion or revolt against authority.
Refusal to obey rules or authorities; disobedience.
(Late Middle English, rare) Unfriendliness, enmity.

References

“rebelnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

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