Middle English Dictionary Entry

wēvernesse n.
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Entry Info

Forms wēvernesse n. Also (?error) wouernesse.
Etymology Prob. OE wǣfernes pomp; also cp. OE wǣfre wavering, & cp. ME wāveren v. (c).

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
?Pomposity, showiness, display; ?instability.
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