stereles
Middle English
Alternative forms
- steerelees, steereles, sterelees, sterles, stiereles, stierlees
- steoreleas, steorles (early)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English stēorlēas; by surface analysis, stere (“rudder, control”) + -les (“-less”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsteːr(ə)lɛːs/, /ˈsteːr(ə)lɛs/
Adjective
stereles
- (uncommon, nautical, often figurative) Having no rudder; uncontrolled or ungoverned.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Descendants
- English: steerless
Further reading
- “stẹ̄relē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved October 15, 2022.