stiffenes

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From stif +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stiffenes (plural stiffenesses)

  1. Stiffness, firmness, rigidness; especially in a medical context.
  2. Strongness, mightiness.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: stiffness

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