"seknesse" meaning in Middle English

See seknesse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈseːknɛs(ə)/, /ˈsiknɛs(ə)/, /ˈsiːknɛs(ə)/ Forms: seknesses [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sēocnes, sēocness; by surface analysis, sek + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sēocnes|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sēocnes, {{inh+|enm|ang|sēocnes}} Inherited from Old English sēocnes, {{surface analysis|enm|sek|-nesse|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, sek + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} seknesse, {{enm-noun|seknesses}} seknesse (plural seknesses)
  1. Illness, sickness; the state of being (physically or mentally) unwell. Categories (topical): Disease, Emotions
    Sense id: en-seknesse-enm-noun-BPOH5K0T Disambiguation of Disease: 68 23 5 5 Disambiguation of Emotions: 32 27 21 20
  2. A disease or sickness; a medical condition. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-seknesse-enm-noun-fV3T8J5h Disambiguation of Emotions: 32 27 21 20 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: 29 41 22 8 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 23 40 23 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 44 20 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 46 19 4
  3. (by extension) Infirmity, weakness; a lack of strength.
    Spiritual weakness or decay.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Emotions, Religion
    Sense id: en-seknesse-enm-noun-KuZ4UF0o Disambiguation of Emotions: 32 27 21 20 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 100 0
  4. (by extension) Infirmity, weakness; a lack of strength.
    Emotional distress or turmoil.
    Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-seknesse-enm-noun-EbLex63M Disambiguation of Emotions: 32 27 21 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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