"knifeless" meaning in English

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  "pos": "adj",
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          "text": "He was completely nonpushed – he didn’t know what to do – but, not daring to come back again knife-less, had at last determined to buy a dozen; and there they were, a dozen of as good “sheer steel” blades and prongs as were ever crossed on a platter.",
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          "text": "He advocates a “knife-less” method of treatment, consisting essentially of nerves sedatives, such as asafætida, valerian, etc., combined with fluid extract of hydrastis in 10 minim doses before meals."
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          "text": "He advocates a “knife-less” method of treatment, consisting essentially of nerves sedatives, such as asafætida, valerian, etc., combined with fluid extract of hydrastis in 10 minim doses before meals."
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