berdles
Middle English
Alternative forms
- beerdles, berdeles, berdlese, berdless
Etymology
Inherited from Old English beardlēas; by surface analysis, berd + -les.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːrdlɛːs/, /ˈbɛrdlɛːs/, /-lɛs/
Adjective
berdles
- Beardless; having no beard.
- (rare) Not (a legal) adult.
Descendants
- English: beardless
- Scots: beardless
References
- “bērdlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.