"þesternesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈθiːstərnɛs/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈθuːstərnɛs/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈθeːstərnɛs/, /ˈθɛstərnɛs/
Etymology: From Old English þēosterness; equivalent to þester + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|þēosterness}} Old English þēosterness, {{af|enm|þester|-nesse}} þester + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} þesternesse, {{enm-noun|-}} þesternesse (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being dark; lack of light or brightness. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-þesternesse-enm-noun-W4D7xz6C Disambiguation of Light: 46 39 15 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 34 33 34
  2. A location that is dark; especially used of Hell. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-þesternesse-enm-noun-Wyfzfg5m Disambiguation of Light: 46 39 15 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 34 33 34
  3. Immorality, paganism, iniquity; bad religious behaviour (from a Christian viewpoint). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Light, Religion
    Sense id: en-þesternesse-enm-noun-VAaPFouj Disambiguation of Light: 46 39 15 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 38 62 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: 31 24 45 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 34 33 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 20 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 13 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: þeosternesse, þiesternesse, þusternesse, þyesternesse, þessterrnesse, þisternesse, thesternesse, þestirnesse, þesternes

Alternative forms

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