Glegnesses

/ˈɡleɡnəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of glegness; multiple instances or types of sharpness of mind or keen perception.

Etymology

From glegness + -es (plural marker). Standard English pluralization of the Scottish abstract noun.

Kelly Says

The existence of a plural form 'glegnesses' shows that people thought of glegness as something that could vary—different degrees or types of mental sharpness worth discussing separately.

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