"wretchednesse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wretchednesses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wretchednesse (countable and uncountable, plural wretchednesses)
  1. Obsolete spelling of wretchedness. Tags: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: wretchedness
    Sense id: en-wretchednesse-en-noun-LfYB9Bx~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1615, Alexander Neville, Norfolkes Furies, or A View of Ketts Campe, page 27:",
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