"fineless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fineless [comparative], most fineless [superlative]
Etymology: From fine + -less, with "fine" in the sense of "end". Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fine|less}} fine + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} fineless (comparative more fineless, superlative most fineless)
  1. (obsolete) endless; boundless Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fineless-en-adj-QMxykBQp
  2. (rare) Not incurring a fine Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fineless-en-adj-fzfJwa4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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          "ref": "c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:",
          "text": "“Poor and content is rich, and rich enough,\nBut riches fineless is as poor as winter\nTo him that ever fears he shall be poor.\nGood heaven, the souls of all my tribe defend\nFrom jealousy!”",
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