Softness; weakness, feebleness; squeamishness; †lack of courage, faint-heartedness (obsolete). In Old English also concrete: †a soft part (obsolete).

The state, quality, or property of being soft to the touch or of yielding to pressure; lack of hardness, firmness, etc. Also in extended use.

The quality of being soft and yielding; softness. Also: that which presents a yielding surface to the touch; that which is soft. Also figurative.

Softness, esp. of texture or composition.

Softness; gentleness; delicacy.

Physical softness or delicacy; fragility; inability to stand rough usage; weakness, frailty; †youthfulness (obsolete); effeminacy, womanishness.

Tenderness, softness.

in same sense.