cruelheed

Middle English

Alternative forms

cruelhed, cruell-hede

Etymology

From cruel +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkriu̯ɛlhɛːd/, /kriu̯ˈɛːlhɛːd/, /ˈkriu̯əlhɛːd/

Noun

cruelheed (uncountable) (rare)

The state of being cruel; cruelness, cruelty, ruthlessness.
Viciousness, ferociousness; the state of being fierce.
Strictness, unforgivingness.

References

“crūē̆lhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

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