lordles

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

lordeles, loverdles

Etymology[edit]

From Old English hlāfordlēas; equivalent to lord +‎ -les.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔːrdlɛːs/, /ˈlɔːrdlɛs/

Adjective[edit]

lordles

lordless, leaderless
(rare) unmarried (of a woman)

Descendants[edit]

English: lordless

References[edit]

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

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