slynesse

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

sleghness, sleeinesse, sleeynesse

Etymology edit

From sly +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsliːnɛs/, /ˈslɛi̯nɛs/

Noun edit

slynesse (uncountable) (rare)

Wit, shrewdness; the state of being wise
Slyness; the state of being sly

Descendants edit

English: slyness
Scots: sleeness

References edit

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

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