stiffenes

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From stif +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstifnɛs/

Noun

stiffenes (plural stiffenesses)

  1. Stiffness, firmness, rigidness; especially in a medical context.
  2. Strongness, mightiness.

Descendants

  • English: stiffness

References

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