stiffenes

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

styffnesse, styfnesse, styffenesse, stiffenesse

Etymology edit

From stif +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈstifnɛs/

Noun edit

stiffenes (plural stiffenesses)

Stiffness, firmness, rigidness; especially in a medical context.
Strongness, mightiness.

Descendants edit

English: stiffness

References edit

“stifnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-27.

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