quyknesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

quiknes, quykenes, quyknys, qwiknes, whykenesse
(early) cwicnesse

Etymology

From quik +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkwiknɛs(ə)/, /ˈkwiːknɛs(ə)/

Adverb

quyknesse

Life, vitality; being alive.
The state of being lifelike or clear.
(rare, Late Middle English) Quickness, rapidity.

Descendants

English: quickness

References

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

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