feblesse

English edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English feblesse, from Old French feblesce.

Noun edit

feblesse (uncountable)

(obsolete) feebleness; weakness; frailty

Anagrams edit

beefless, feebless

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

feblesce, fieblesce, fyeblesse, febblesce

Etymology edit

From Old French feblesce; equivalent to feble +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːblɛs(ə)/

Noun edit

feblesse (uncountable)

The state of being physically weak or feeble.
(rare) The state of being impotent or faint.
(rare) The state of being unfaithful or immoral.

Descendants edit

English: feblesse (obsolete)

References edit

“fēblesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-18.

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