madnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

maddenesse, madnes

Etymology

From mad +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmadnɛs(ə)/

Noun

madnesse (plural madnesses)

Madness; the state of being deranged or insane.
Incautiousness; the state of being incautious or overenthusiastic.
(rare) The state of being stupid; stupidity.

Descendants

English: madness

References

“mā̆dnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-09.

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