yvelnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ivelnes, yvelnes
• (Early ME) ufelnes, uvelnes, yfelness, yfelnyss

Etymology

Inherited from Old English yfelnyss; equivalent to yvel +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈivəlnɛs(ə)/

Noun

yvelnesse (uncountable)

1. evil, evilness

Descendants

• English: evilness

References

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