† sweeringn.
Obsolete. rare.
Sloth, negligence.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > [noun]
sleuthc888
sweernessc888
slacknessc897
unlustOE
aswolkenessc1000
slothc1175
sweeringa1300
sloth-head1303
unlusthead1340
nicetya1387
sluggardy1390
sluggardness1398
nicehead1440
musardryc1450
slugnessc1450
lashness1477
sweerdomc1480
truantness1483
passibilityc1485
sleuthfulness1488
sluggardry1513
slothfulness1526
sluggardise1532
luskishness1538
desidiousnessa1540
ocivity1550
restiness?c1550
niceness1557
laziness1580
easinessa1586
poltroonery1590
facility1615
pigritude1623
pigrity1623
otiosity1632
easefulnessa1639
dronishness1674
reasiness1679
indolence1710
accidity1730
indolency1741
lurgy1769
donothingness1814
far niente1819
oisivity1830
donothingism1839
dronage1846
lotus-eating1852
faineance1853
faineancy1854
bummerism1858
lazyhood1866
bone-laziness1875
sleevelessness1882
bummery1887
sluggardliness1977
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > indiligence or remissness
slacknessc897
forswundennessc1175
sweeringa1300
lachesa1393
lachedness1484
indiligence1496
lachousness1496
slacking1542
remissness1570
dissoluteness1576
disassiduity1613
insedulity1679
slothingc1690
inapplication1721
a1300 Cursor Mundi 28329 Ic ha þere ben in present Þar man wit-vten testament, Wit-vten scrift and preist rede, Thoru mi sueryng mai fall was dede.
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