lordles
Middle English
Alternative forms
- lordeles, loverdles
Etymology
From Old English hlāfordlēas; equivalent to lord + -les.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɔːrdlɛːs/, /ˈlɔːrdlɛs/
Adjective
lordles
- lordless, leaderless
- (rare) unmarried (of a woman)
Descendants
- English: lordless
References
- “lōrdlē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.