"featness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From feat + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feat|ness}} feat + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} featness (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) skill; adroitness Tags: archaic, uncountable
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