"thewless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more thewless [comparative], most thewless [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) + -less. Cognate with Scots thowless. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|thewless}} Middle English thewless, {{inh|en|ang|þēawlēas}} Old English þēawlēas, {{suffix|en|thew|less|t1=strength; virtue; vigour}} thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) + -less, {{cog|sco|thowless}} Scots thowless Head templates: {{en-adj}} thewless (comparative more thewless, superlative most thewless)
  1. (obsolete) Lacking morals or virtue. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-thewless-en-adj-OJGFVX6F 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: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. Lacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless.
    Sense id: en-thewless-en-adj-65qEWH3W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: thowless [Northern-England] Derived forms: thewlessness Related terms: thieveless

Alternative forms

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