Lukeness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being lukewarm. uncountable

    "The properest Liquors […] for such Work, are those whose Temperament neither fire nor chill, such as become so, not only in their first Acceptance, but are able to maintain a proper Lukeness, ere they dissipate and are scatter'd over the Body […]"

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"The properest Liquors […] for such Work, are those whose Temperament neither fire nor chill, such as become so, not only in their first Acceptance, but are able to maintain a proper Lukeness, ere they dissipate and are scatter'd over the Body […]"

Etymology

From luke + -ness.

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