"wikkednesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwikidnɛs(ə)/
Etymology: From wikked + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|wikked|-nesse}} wikked + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} wikkednesse, {{enm-noun}} wikkednesse (plural wikkednesses) Forms: wikkednesses [plural], wickedenesse [alternative], wickednes [alternative], wickednesse [alternative], wickidnesse [alternative], wyckednesse [alternative], wyckydnes [alternative], wikcudnes [alternative], wikednesse [alternative], wikkednes [alternative]
  1. Evil, iniquity, immorality.
    Sense id: en-wikkednesse-enm-noun-rjaa70j-
  2. An evil or wrong deed.
    Sense id: en-wikkednesse-enm-noun-P5dQD6yo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 18 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 6 16 29 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 19 30 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 30 31 19 Disambiguation of Talking: 6 19 30 31 14
  3. Lying; misleading or deceptive speech.
    Sense id: en-wikkednesse-enm-noun-sz5-O509 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 18 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 6 16 29 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 19 30 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 30 31 19 Disambiguation of Talking: 6 19 30 31 14
  4. Harm, pain, injury.
    Sense id: en-wikkednesse-enm-noun-t7AeKFwY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pain, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 18 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 6 16 29 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 19 30 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 30 31 19 Disambiguation of Pain: 0 11 20 55 13 Disambiguation of Talking: 6 19 30 31 14
  5. (medicine) A medicinal ingredient.
    Sense id: en-wikkednesse-enm-noun-L3oepWAK Categories (other): Medicine, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ethics, Talking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 18 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 6 16 29 27 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 19 30 31 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 30 31 19 Disambiguation of Ethics: 14 14 17 17 37 Disambiguation of Talking: 6 19 30 31 14 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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