moistnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

moistenez, moistnes, moistnez, moostnes, mostnesse, mostnus, moustenesse, moystenes, moystenesse, moystnes, moystness, moystnesse

Etymology

From moiste +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɔi̯st(ə)nɛs/

Noun

moistnesse (plural moistnesses)

Usage notes

Used as a technical term in alchemy and medicine.

Synonyms

moisture

Descendants

English: moistness

References

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

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