feblesse

English

Etymology

From Middle English feblesse, from Old French feblesce.

Noun

feblesse (uncountable)

(obsolete) feebleness; weakness; frailty

Anagrams

beefless, feebless

Middle English

Alternative forms

feblesce, fieblesce, fyeblesse, febblesce

Etymology

From Old French feblesce; equivalent to feble +‎ -esse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːblɛs(ə)/

Noun

feblesse (uncountable)

The state of being physically weak or feeble.
(rare) The state of being impotent or faint.
(rare) The state of being unfaithful or immoral.

Descendants

English: feblesse (obsolete)

References

“fēblesse, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-18.

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