graceles
Middle English
Alternative forms
- graselese, gracelese, gracelees, graciles
Etymology
From grace + -les.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡraːs(ə)lɛːs/, /ˈɡraːs(ə)lɛs/
Adjective
graceles
- (Late Middle English) wicked, sinful, not experiencing God's help.
- (rare, Late Middle English) unfortunate, incautious, reckless
- (rare, Late Middle English) wretched, despicable, base
- (rare, Late Middle English) unkind, heartless, brutal
Derived terms
- gracelessly
Descendants
- English: graceless
References
- “grācelēs (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.