ydelnesse
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English īdelnes, from Proto-West Germanic *īdalnassī; equivalent to ydel + -nesse.
Pronunciation
Noun
ydelnesse (plural ydelnesses)
- Vanity, worthlessness.
- Synonym: ydelschipe
- A vain or useless thing.
- Idleness, inactivity.
- Synonym: ydelschipe
- Rest or relief from work.
Descendants
- English: idleness
References
- “īdelnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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