"quyknesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwiknɛs(ə)/, /ˈkwiːknɛs(ə)/
Etymology: From quik + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|quik|-nesse}} quik + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} quyknesse
  1. Life; the state of being alive.
    Sense id: en-quyknesse-enm-noun-ZUez3bh2 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: 32 28 33 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 28 24 32 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 40 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 35 1
  2. Vigor, vitality, liveliness.
    Sense id: en-quyknesse-enm-noun-ccp-h0dD 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: 32 28 33 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 28 24 32 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 40 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 35 1
  3. The state of being lifelike or clear.
    Sense id: en-quyknesse-enm-noun-os8vP16g 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: 32 28 33 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 28 24 32 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 16 40 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 31 35 1
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) Quickness, rapidity. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-quyknesse-enm-noun-rUaLliWF Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 28 24 32 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quiknes, quykenes, quyknys, qwiknes, whykenesse, cwicnesse [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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