ydelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• idelnes, idelnesse, idelnez, idelnisse, idele-nes, idellnesse, idilnes, idilnesse, idulnes, ydelnes, ydilnes, ydilnesse, ydlenesse, ydulnes, ydulnesse, ydylnesse

Etymology

Inherited from Old English īdelnes, from Proto-West Germanic *īdalnassī; equivalent to ydel +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːdəlnɛs/

Noun

ydelnesse (plural ydelnesses)

1. Vanity, worthlessness.

   Synonym: ydelschipe

2. A vain or useless thing.
3. Idleness, inactivity.

   Synonym: ydelschipe

4. Rest or relief from work.

Descendants

• English: idleness

References

• “īdelnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.