cruelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cruel +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkriu̯ɛlnɛs/, /ˈkriu̯əlnɛs/, /kriu̯ˈɛːlnɛs/

Noun

cruelnesse (uncountable)

  1. The state of being cruel; cruelness, ruthlessness.
  2. Viciousness, ferociousness; the state of being fierce.
  3. (rare) Strictness, unforgivingness.
  4. (rare) Injuriousness, dangerousness.

Descendants

  • English: cruelness
  • Scots: cruelness (obsolete)

References

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