sotilnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sotilnesse, sotelnesse, sotelnes, sotelness, subtilnesse, subtilenesse, subtilnez, sutilnes

Etymology

From sotil +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔˈtilnɛs/, /ˈsɔtəlnɛs/, /ˈsutəlnɛs/

Noun

sotilnes (uncountable)

1. The state of being light, airy, and/or fluidic.
2. Trickery, insidiousness; the concealment of one's true behaviour or goals.
3. (rare) Mental power or ability; smartness or cleverness.
4. (rare) Capability; ability in a specified domain.

Descendants

• English: subtleness

References

• “sotilnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.