wiseness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English wisnesse, from Old English wīsnes (“teaching, wisdom”), equivalent to wise + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state, quality, or measure of being wise; wisdom.
Yet have I something in me dangerous, Which let thy wiseness fear.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wisenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ota عقل (the quality of being wise) · lv gudrība (the quality of being wise)