slynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sleghness, sleeinesse, sleeynesse

Etymology

From sly +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliːnɛs/, /ˈslɛi̯nɛs/

Noun

slynesse (uncountable) (rare)

1. Wit, shrewdness; the state of being wise
2. Slyness; the state of being sly

Descendants

• English: slyness
• Scots: sleeness

References

• “sleighnesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-06-05.