hertles
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English heortlēas; equivalent to herte + -les.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hertles
- Having no bravery or showing cowardice; fearful.
- Unknowledgeable; lacking knowledge or wisdom.
- (rare) Depressed; having malaise or lacking motivation.
- (rare) Lacking vitality or life.
Descendants
References
- “hert(e)lēs (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-04.