† secreness Obs.
Also 4 secreenesse, secrenes(se.
[f. secre a. + -ness.]
Secretness.
| c 1386 Chaucer Man of Law's T. 675 O Messager, fulfild of dronkenesse..thou biwreyest alle secreenesse [v.rr. secre-, sekere-, siker-, sekurnesse]. c 1403 Lydg. Temple of Glas 295, & mirrour eke was she Of secrenes, of trouth, of faythfulnes. 1450 Impeachm. Dk. Suffolk in Paston Lett. I. 103 Beyng of your grete Privey Councell, and..knowyng the secrenesse [Rolls of Parlt. V. 178 secretenesse] thereof. |