semlynesse

Middle English Edit

Alternative forms Edit

semelynes, semelynesse, semlinesse, semlynes

Etymology Edit

From semly +‎ -nesse; compare semlyhede.

Pronunciation Edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːm(i)liːˌnɛs(ə)/

Noun Edit

semlynesse (uncountable) (Late Middle English)

attractiveness, beauty
(rare) seemliness, decorousness

Descendants Edit

English: seemliness

References Edit

“sẹ̄melī̆nes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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