cruelheed

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cruelhed, cruell-hede

Etymology

From cruel +‎ -hede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkriu̯ɛlhɛːd/, /kriu̯ˈɛːlhɛːd/, /ˈkriu̯əlhɛːd/

Noun

cruelheed (uncountable) (rare)

1. The state of being cruel; cruelness, cruelty, ruthlessness.
2. Viciousness, ferociousness; the state of being fierce.
3. Strictness, unforgivingness.

References

• “crūē̆lhēde, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.