herberweles

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From herberwe +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛrˌbɛrwəlɛːs/, /ˈhɛrˌbɛrɔu̯lɛːs/, /ˈhɛrˌbɛriu̯lɛːs/, /ˈhɛrbərlɛːs/, /ˈhar-/, /-lɛs/

Adjective

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herberweles

  1. homeless; lacking accommodation
    • c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.)‎[1], published c. 1410, Matheu 25:35, page 14r, column 1; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:
      foꝛ I hungride .· ⁊ ȝe ȝauen me to ete / and I þirſtide .· and ȝe ȝauen me to dꝛynke / I was herboꝛles .· ⁊ ȝe herboꝛiden me []
      Because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was homeless, and you sheltered me []

Descendants

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  • English: harborless, harbourless

References

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