"lordless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English lordles, loverdles, from Old English hlāfordlēas, equivalent to lord + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lordles}} Middle English lordles, {{m|enm|loverdles}} loverdles, {{inh|en|ang|hlāfordlēas}} Old English hlāfordlēas, {{suffix|en|lord|less}} lord + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lordless (not comparable)
  1. Without a lord. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-lordless-en-adj--py41j~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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