"plightless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more plightless [comparative], most plightless [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English plightles, plyȝtles, equivalent to plight + -less. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|plightles}} Middle English plightles, {{suffix|en|plight|less}} plight + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} plightless (comparative more plightless, superlative most plightless)
  1. Devoid of plight
    Sense id: en-plightless-en-adj-ZkbXH8v4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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