semlynesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

• semelynes, semelynesse, semlinesse, semlynes

Etymology

From semly +‎ -nesse; compare semlyhede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛːm(i)liːˌnɛs(ə)/

Noun

semlynesse (uncountable) (Late Middle English)

1. attractiveness, beauty
2. (rare) seemliness, decorousness

Descendants

• English: seemliness

References

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