depnesse

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English dēopnes; equivalent to depe +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

Noun

depnesse (plural depnessis)

  1. A watery body or large concentration of water; the ocean.
  2. A location or locale of depth; especially the sea floor.
  3. The lower or inside part of something; the interior of something.
  4. depth; deepness (the amount by which something is below the surface)
  5. depth; deepness (the amount by which something reaches below the surface)
  6. depth (the third dimension, after height and width)
  7. (rare) Sagacity; sagaciousness; the quality of being wise.
  8. (rare, Early Middle English) Direness; the quality of being of serious import
  9. (rare) Magnitude; quantity.
  10. (rare) An unknown or hidden piece of knowledge.

Descendants

  • English: deepness
  • Scots: deepness

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