sotilnes

Middle English

Alternative forms

sotilnesse, sotelnesse, sotelnes, sotelness, subtilnesse, subtilenesse, subtilnez, sutilnes

Etymology

From sotil +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɔˈtilnɛs/, /ˈsɔtəlnɛs/, /ˈsutəlnɛs/

Noun

sotilnes (uncountable)

The state of being light, airy, and/or fluidic.
Trickery, insidiousness; the concealment of one's true behaviour or goals.
(rare) Mental power or ability; smartness or cleverness.
(rare) Capability; ability in a specified domain.

Descendants

English: subtleness

References

“sotilnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-17.

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