"defnesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛ̝ːfnɛs(ə)/ Forms: deefnesse [alternative], defenez [alternative], deffenesse [alternative], defnes [alternative], difenez [alternative]
Etymology: PIE root *dʰewbʰ- From def (“deaf”) + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{PIE root box|enm|dʰewbʰ-}} PIE root *dʰewbʰ-, {{af|enm|def|-nesse|t1=deaf}} def (“deaf”) + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} defnesse, {{enm-noun|-}} defnesse (uncountable), {{tlb|enm|uncommon|mostly|late}} (uncommon, chiefly Late Middle English)
  1. deafness (inability to hear) Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-defnesse-enm-noun-4N-CXy2R Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Disability, Hearing Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Disability: 56 44 Disambiguation of Hearing: 50 50
  2. (rare) deafness (refusal to hear) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-defnesse-enm-noun-QfS01VzO Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Hearing Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Hearing: 50 50

Alternative forms

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    },
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