symplesse

See also: simplicité

Middle English

Alternative forms

simplesse, sympless, simplesce

Etymology

From Old French simplesse, simplesce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /simpˈlɛs(ə)/

Noun

symplesse (uncountable)

honesty, truthfulness; the respect of truth.
humbleness, egolessness, pridelessness, reservedness
stupidity, simplemindedness, unlearnedness
(rare) The quality of being of low station or of a low social standing.
(rare) guiltlessness, unguilt; the state of being innocent or free of responsibility.
(rare) poorness, miserliness
(rare) simplicity; the state of being uncompounded.

Descendants

English: simplesse (obsolete)

References

“simplesse (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-14.

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