"fruytles" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfriu̯tlɛ̝ːs/, /-lɛs/ Forms: fruteles [alternative], frutles [alternative], fruytlees [alternative]
Etymology: From fruyt + -les. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|fruyt|-les}} fruyt + -les Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} fruytles, {{enm-adj}} fruytles, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. fruitless (bearing no fruit; barren) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fruytles-enm-adj-NK5c-dmW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. fruitless (unproductive, useless) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-fruytles-enm-adj-6siaA5Rn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Agriculture Disambiguation of Agriculture: 0 0

Alternative forms

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