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)

guiltlessness, unguilt; the state of being innocent or free of responsibility.
honesty, truthfulness; the respect of truth.
humbleness, egolessness, pridelessness, reservedness
stupidity, simplemindedness, unlearnedness
(rare) unalterability, immutability; the state of being unmodifiable.
(rare) simplicity; the state of being uncompounded.
(rare) Living like a pauper or miser; a lifestyle of poorness.
(rare) scaredness; lack of bravery.
(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.

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