-leas

See also: leas, léas, leaš, leas-, and -leæs

Middle English

Suffix

-leas

1. Alternative form of -les

References

• “-lē̆s, suf.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 April 2018.

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Old English

Etymology

From lēas (“false, devoid of, free from, without”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlæ͜ɑːs/

Suffix

-lēas

1. without, free from, devoid of
2. bereft of

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -leas

Descendants

• Middle English: -lese, -lesse, -les
  • English: -less