wepenles in Middle English

IPA: /ˈwɛ̝ːpənlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈwɛpənlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈweːpənlɛ̝ːs/ Forms: wepene-les [alternative], wepneles [alternative], weponelese [alternative], weppenles [alternative], weppynlesse [alternative], wepynles [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Either inherited from Old English wǣpnlēas or formed anew from wepen (“weapon”) + -les (“less”). Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|wǣpnlēas|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English wǣpnlēas, {{inh+|enm|ang|wǣpnlēas|nocap=1}} inherited from Old English wǣpnlēas, {{af|enm|wepen|-les|id1=weapon|t1=weapon|t2=less}} wepen (“weapon”) + -les (“less”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} wepenles, {{enm-adj}} wepenles

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈwɛ̝ːpənlɛ̝ːs/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɛpənlɛ̝ːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweːpənlɛ̝ːs/"
    }
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      "form": "wepneles",
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      "form": "weppenles",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈwɛpənlɛ̝ːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈweːpənlɛ̝ːs/"
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"wepenles" meaning in Middle English

Adjective

Alternative forms