"faderles" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfadərlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈfaːdərlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈvɛdərlɛ̝ːs/ (note: Early Middle English, south West Midland) Forms: fadirles [alternative], federles [alternative], fadirlesse [alternative], vaderlyes [alternative], faderlese [alternative], faderlesse [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English fæderlēas, from Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz; equivalent to fader + -les. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fæderlēas}} Old English fæderlēas, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fadērlausaz}} Proto-Germanic *fadērlausaz, {{af|enm|fader|-les}} fader + -les Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} faderles, {{enm-adj}} faderles
  1. Lacking a living father; fatherless.
    Sense id: en-faderles-enm-adj-pJC61Eq8 Categories (other): Parents Disambiguation of Parents: 39 41 20
  2. (rare) Inherently lacking a father. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-faderles-enm-adj-RUd7iJSF Categories (other): Parents Disambiguation of Parents: 39 41 20
  3. (rare) Having no ruler (either earthly or heavenly). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-faderles-enm-adj-vEs8TRcx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Parents Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 26 48 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 27 28 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 23 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 81 Disambiguation of Parents: 39 41 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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