semlynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From semly +‎ -nesse; compare semlyhede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛːm(i)liːˌnɛs(ə)/

Noun

semlynesse (uncountable) (Late Middle English)

  1. attractiveness, beauty
  2. (rare) seemliness, decorousness

Descendants

  • English: seemliness

References

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