SICKERNESS

Etymology

Noun

sickerness (uncountable)

(obsolete) the state, condition, or quality of being certain; certainty; assurance.

(archaic) security; safety; freedom from danger.

Source: Wiktionary


Sick"er*ness, Sik"er*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being sicker, or certain. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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