cruelte

Etymology
From, from. and equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) The state of being cruel; cruelness, cruelty, ruthlessness.
 * 2) Viciousness, ferociousness; the state of being fierce.
 * 3)  Strictness, unforgivingness.
 * 4)  Injuriousness, painfulness.
 * 1)  Injuriousness, painfulness.

Usage notes
This word, as in modern English, is more common than its synonym.