fruytles

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fruteles, frutles, fruytlees

Etymology

From fruyt +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfriu̯tlɛːs/, /ˈfriu̯tlɛs/

Adjective

fruytles (rare)

1. fruitless (bearing no fruit; barren)
2. fruitless (unproductive, useless)

Descendants

• English: fruitless

References

• “fruitlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.