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Definition: -LESS

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Etymology:-less \-less\ (-l[e^]s). [Anglo-Saxon le['a]s loose, false; akin to Old Saxon l[=o]s loose, false, Dutch los loose, loos false, sly, German los loose, Icelandic lauss loose, vacant, Gothic laus empty, vain, and also to English loose, lose. See Lose, and compare to Loose, Leasing.]. (references)

Definition: -LESS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Expression1. A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Etymology:-less \-less\ (-l[e^]s). [Anglo-Saxon le['a]s loose, false; akin to Old Saxon l[=o]s loose, false, Dutch los loose, loos false, sly, German los loose, Icelandic lauss loose, vacant, Gothic laus empty, vain, and also to English loose, lose. See Lose, and compare to Loose, Leasing.]. (references)