"derknesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛrknɛs/
Etymology: From Old English deorcnes; equivalent to derk + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|deorcnes}} Old English deorcnes, {{suffix|enm|derk|nesse}} derk + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} derknesse
  1. darkness (absence of light) Categories (topical): Light
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-xGRLnQi5 Disambiguation of Light: 64 3 6 0 14 6 6
  2. darkness (dark colouration)
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-1LNtRgQ0 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: 6 12 22 1 16 22 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 7 11 22 2 15 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 24 1 10 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 23 1 14 23 23
  3. sightlessness, blindness
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-2ewwCjzV 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: 6 12 22 1 16 22 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 7 11 22 2 15 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 24 1 10 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 23 1 14 23 23
  4. error, immorality
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-DxJJi-~5
  5. ignorance, non-understanding
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-C7FL3k1s Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 12 22 1 16 22 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 7 11 22 2 15 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 23 1 14 23 23
  6. gloominess, depression
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-VFxe~y7x 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: 6 12 22 1 16 22 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 7 11 22 2 15 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 24 1 10 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 23 1 14 23 23
  7. (rare) figurativeness, opaqueness Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-derknesse-enm-noun-Fapge2lY 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: 6 12 22 1 16 22 22 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 7 11 22 2 15 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 14 24 1 10 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 14 23 1 14 23 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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