Both the adjective "impuissant" and the noun "impuissance" came to English from Middle French. They are derived from the prefix "in-" (meaning "not") and the noun "puissance," which means "power" and is a word in English in its own right.

What is a Bedizen?

bedizen \bih-DYE-zun\ verb. : to dress or adorn gaudily. Examples: The children entertained themselves for hours with the contents of the old trunk, donning fancy dresses and bedizening themselves with jewelry and scarves.

What is Legerty?

noun. physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.