laufulnes

Middle English

/ˈlau̯(ə)fulnɛs/

noun

Definitions

The state of honouring a contract, promise or directive.
The state of being respectable or highly accepted by society.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English laweful.

Origin

Middle English

laweful

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Cognates and derived terms

lawful English
lawfulness English
lawe Middle English
laweful Middle English
lawfully Middle English