lifleas

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Middle English

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Adjective

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lifleas

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of lyfles

Old English

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Etymology

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From līf +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːfˌlæ͜ɑːs/, [ˈliːvˌlæ͜ɑːs]

Adjective

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līflēas

  1. lifeless, inanimate
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Æfter þisum bebēad sē ablenda Datianus þæt mann his dēadan godas dēorwurþlīċe frætewode and þæt deofles templ mid dēorwurþan seolfre, and hēt þider lǣdan þone, wende þæt hē wolde wurþian his godas and his lāc ġeoffrian þām līflēasum godum.
      After this the blinded Datianus ordered that his dead gods be richly adorned and that the Devil's temple be adorned with silver, and ordered the faithful martyr to be brought to there, so that he would worship and offer sacrifices to the lifeless gods.

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