laufulnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From laweful +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlau̯(ə)fulnɛs/

Noun

laufulnes (uncountable) (rare)

  1. The state of honouring a contract, promise or directive.
  2. The state of being respectable or highly accepted by society.

Descendants

  • English: lawfulness

References

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