weykenesse

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === waykenesse, waikenesse, weikenesse, wayknes, weiknes, wayknesse === Etymology === From weyk +‎ -nesse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwæi̯k(ə)nɛs/ === Noun === weykenesse (uncountable) Weakness; lack of might, force, or muscular power. Faithlessness; lack of belief or virtuousness. (rare) Impoverishment; a lack of wealth or societal power. (rare) Stupidity, speciousness; weak reasoning. (rare) Cowardice; lack of bravery or valour. ==== Descendants ==== English: weakness Scots: waikness ==== References ==== “weiknes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 November 2018.