"coldnesse" meaning in Middle English

See coldnesse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔ̝ːldnɛs(ə)/, /ˈkaːldnɛs/ [Northern]
Etymology: PIE root *gel- Inherited from Anglian Old English *caldnes (West Saxon Old English ċealdnes) or formed anew from cold + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{PIE root box|enm|gel-}} PIE root *gel-, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang-ang|*caldnes|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglian Old English *caldnes, {{inh+|enm|ang-ang|*caldnes}} Inherited from Anglian Old English *caldnes, {{cog|ang-wsx|ċealdnes}} West Saxon Old English ċealdnes, {{suffix|enm|cold|nesse}} cold + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} coldnesse, {{enm-noun|-}} coldnesse (uncountable) Forms: coldnes [alternative], coldnez [alternative], coldenesse [alternative], coldenez [alternative], cooldnesse [alternative], coldenes [alternative, East-Anglia], caldenes [alternative, Northern], caldnes [alternative, Northern], coldenys [alternative], koldnes [alternative]
  1. Coldness; a lack of heat. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coldnesse-enm-noun-n93cvwEo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 20 33 6 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 39 15 37 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 20 32 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 17 25 22
  2. Humoral "coldness" (of a body part, substance, etc.) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-coldnesse-enm-noun-6htCeA~G Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Physiology Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 39 15 37 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 20 32 13 Disambiguation of Physiology: 12 68 10 10
  3. (rare) Emotional coldness; lack of emotion. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coldnesse-enm-noun-Ft1YP2nh Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Emotions Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 39 15 37 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 20 32 13 Disambiguation of Emotions: 34 10 44 13
  4. (rare) Sexual frigidity; impotence. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coldnesse-enm-noun-fB3NmwTd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Sex Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 20 32 13 Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Temperature Disambiguation of Temperature: 0 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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