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mildness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English mildenesse, from Old English mildnes, mildness, equivalent to mild + -ness. Cognate with Old High German miltnissa (“compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity”).

  1. inherited from mildnes
  2. inherited from mildenesse

Definitions

  1. The quality of being mild

    The quality of being mild; gentleness.

    • A ſnowy Feather ſpangled white he beares, To ſignifie the mildneſſe of his minde, That ſatiate with ſpoile refuſeth blood:

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA