wickednes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wickednesse, wyckednesse, wickidnesse, wikkednesse, wyckydnes, wickedenesse, wikkednes, wikednesse, wikcudnes

Etymology

From wikked +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwikədnɛs/

Noun

wickednes (plural wickednesses)

1. evil, wrongness, immorality
2. An evil or wrong deed
3. misleading or deceptive speech; lies
4. harm, pain, injury
5. (medicine) medicine, medicinal ingredient

Descendants

• English: wickedness

References

• “wikkednes(se (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.