An alternative spelling of accidia; spiritual numbness, indifference, or melancholic despair.
English variant of accidia, showing how Middle English scribes Anglicized the Greek term differently. The -ie ending reflects Old French influence on English spelling conventions.
This alternate spelling reveals how medieval English wobbled between French and Latin influences—scribes weren't sure if the word should end in -a or -ie, so both survived in manuscripts for centuries.
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