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Etymology

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From steepy +‎ -ness.

Noun

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steepiness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of steepness
    • 1642, James Howell, “Section X”, in Instructions for Forreine Travell. [], London: [] T. B. for Humprey Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] [], →OCLC; republished as Edward Arber, editor, Instructions for Forreine Travell. [] (English Reprints; 16), London: [Alex. Murray & Son, 15 June 1869], →OCLC, page 55:
      [T]he craggineſſe and ſteepineſſe of places up and down is a great advantage to the dwellers, and makes them inacceſſible, for they ſerve as Fortreſſes erected by Nature her ſelfe, to protect them from all incurſions: []

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