unstedefastnesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

onstedfastnesse, onstedefastnesse, unstedfastnes, unstedfastnesse, unstefastnes, unstidfastnes, unstidfastnesse

Etymology

From unstedefast +‎ -nesse or un- +‎ stedefastnesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /unˈstɛːd(ə)fastnɛs(ə)/, /unˈstɛd(ə)fastnɛs(ə)/

Noun

unstedefastnesse (uncountable)

The state of lacking strength or belief; unsteadfastness, inconstancy, indecisiveness.
(rare) Romantic or marital disloyalty or inconstancy.
(rare) Mutability, variation, inconsistency.

Descendants

English: unsteadfastness

References

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

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