symplenesse

See also: simplicité

Middle English

Alternative forms

• simplenesse, symplenes, simplenes, sympilnes, simpelnes, simpilnes, sympulnes, sympylnesse, simpelnesse

Etymology

From symple +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimpəlnɛs/

Noun

symplenesse (uncountable)

1. guiltlessness, unguilt; the state of being innocent or free of responsibility.
2. honesty, truthfulness; the respect of truth.
3. humbleness, egolessness, pridelessness, reservedness
4. stupidity, simplemindedness, unlearnedness
5. (rare) unalterability, immutability; the state of being unmodifiable.
6. (rare) simplicity; the state of being uncompounded.
7. (rare) Living like a pauper or miser; a lifestyle of poorness.
8. (rare) scaredness; lack of bravery.
9. (rare) unimportance; lack of effect.

Descendants

• English: simpleness

References

• “simplenes(se (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-14.