diversenessn.
Now rare.† 2. Adverseness, frowardness. Obsolete. rare.
1. The quality or state of being diverse; difference, diversity, variety.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [noun]
manifoldnesseOE
serenessa1300
diversityc1340
sundernessc1390
diversenessa1400
seretya1400
variancea1400
sundryhead?a1425
sundrinessa1450
variety1548
multivariety1601
diversifying1611
inconstancy1646
heterogeneity1651
variousness1651
heterogeneousness1662
variegation1668
multifariousness1684
miscellaneousness1727
miscellaneity1778
versatility1802
omnifariousness1806
motleyness1819
many-headedness1847
heterology1854
unhomogeneity1862
diversitude1870
variedness1897
polycentricity1915
inhomogeneity1916
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 25160 Wiþ þis worde ours we vnderstande al diuersenes of our erande.
a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) 11 You that blame this dyvernes [sic] moost, Chaunge you no more.
1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 114 The diverseness of the condition of souls is owing to the diverseness of their works.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill humour > [noun]
melancholya1393
morosity1534
distemperature1571
distemperance1574
diverseness1574
sullennessa1586
spleen1596
distemper1604
mustinessa1625
canker?1635
distemperedness1649
moroseness1653
tetricalness1653
moodiness1694
dishumour1712
ill humour1748
sulkiness1760
stuff1787
funk1808
sumphishness1830
spleenishness1847
moodishness1857
grouchiness1925
1574 J. Baret Aluearie F 1114 Waiwardnesse, frowardnesse, diuersnesse to please. Morositas.
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