rebelnes
Middle English
Alternative forms
- rebelnesse, rebellnes
Etymology
From rebellen + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˈbɛlnɛs/
Noun
rebelnes (uncountable)
- Revolting or rising up against one's authorities.
- Refusal to obey rules or authorities; stubbornness.
- (Late Middle English, rare) Unfriendliness, enmity.
References
- “rebelnes(se (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.