wickednes

Middle English

Alternative forms

wickednesse, wyckednesse, wickidnesse, wikkednesse, wyckydnes, wickedenesse, wikkednes, wikednesse, wikcudnes

Etymology

From wikked +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwikədnɛs/

Noun

wickednes (plural wickednesses)

evil, wrongness, immorality
An evil or wrong deed
misleading or deceptive speech; lies
harm, pain, injury
(medicine) medicine, medicinal ingredient

Descendants

English: wickedness

References

“wikkednes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

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