jelousnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gelousnes, jeleousnes, jelusnes

Etymology

From jelous +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛˈluːsnɛs(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛlusnɛs(ə)/

Noun

jelousnesse (uncountable)

1. Jealousness in a relationship or marriage.
2. (rare) Passion; romantic or sexual desire.
3. (rare) Paranoia; severe, unwarranted fear.

Descendants

• English: jealousness

References

• “jelǒusnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-18.