lewednesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lewdenesse, lewdenes, louwedenesse, lewednes, lewdnesse, lewydnesse, lewidnes, lewenes, leudnesse, leudenes, lewdnez

Etymology

From lewed +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛu̯(i)dnɛs/

Noun

lewednesse

1. A deficiency or absence of knowledge; unlearnedness.
2. idiocy, ridiculousness; the state of being stupid.
3. ineptitude; the state of being unsuitable for a task.
4. immorality, misbehaviour, rudeness.

Descendants

• English: lewdness

References

• “leuednes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.