berdles

Middle English

Alternative forms

• beerdles, berdeles, berdlese, berdless

Etymology

Inherited from Old English beardlēas; by surface analysis, berd +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛːrdlɛːs/, /ˈbɛrdlɛːs/, /-lɛs/

Adjective

berdles

1. Beardless; having no beard.
2. (rare) Not (a legal) adult.

Descendants

• English: beardless
• Scots: beardless

References

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