thikkenesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • thikkenes, thiknesse, thycknes, thyknesse, þickenes, þicknes, þicknesse, þikkenesse

Etymology

Inherited from Old English þicnes; equivalent to and often remodelled after thikke +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθik(ə)nɛs(ə)/

Noun

thikkenesse (plural thikkenesses)

  1. depth, deepness
  2. density, denseness, being filled
  3. viscosity, being syrupy
  4. bulkiness

Descendants

  • English: thickness

References

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