makeles

makeles

Middle English

Etymology

From make (“peer”) +‎ -les.

Adjective

makeles

1. matchless, without equal, peerless
   • 15th century, “I syng of a mayden”, first stanza:

     I syng of a mayden
     þat is makeles,
     kyng of alle kynges
     to here sone che ches.

     I sing of a maiden
     That is matchless,
     King of all kings
     For her son she chose.

   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “lxxiij”, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:

     it happed the kynge and launcelot stode in a wyndowe / and sawe syre Tristram ryde and Isoud / Syre sayd Launcelot yonder rydeth the fayrest lady of the world excepte youre quene Dame Gueneuer / who is that said sir Arthur / Sir sayd he / it is quene Isoud that oute taken my lady your quene she is makeles

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Descendants

• English: makeless