"dredles" meaning in Middle English

See dredles in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdrɛdlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈdrɛ̝ːdlɛ̝ːs/, /-lɛs/ Forms: dredelees [alternative], dredeles [alternative], dredelesse [alternative], dredlez [alternative], dreedeles [alternative], dreedlees [alternative], dreedles [alternative]
Etymology: From dred + -les. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|dred|-les}} dred + -les Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} dredles, {{enm-adj}} dredles
  1. (rare) fearless, bold, secure Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dredles-enm-adj-Fos4Oe4s Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fear Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Fear: 27 37 37

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdrɛdlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈdrɛ̝ːdlɛ̝ːs/, /-lɛs/ Forms: dredelees [alternative], dredeles [alternative], dredelesse [alternative], dredlez [alternative], dreedeles [alternative], dreedlees [alternative], dreedles [alternative]
Etymology: From dred + -les. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|dred|-les}} dred + -les Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} dredles, {{enm-adv}} dredles
  1. fearlessly, boldly
    Sense id: en-dredles-enm-adv-Wrh-kO15 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fear Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Fear: 27 37 37
  2. securely, undoubtedly
    Sense id: en-dredles-enm-adv-bY0uJjq0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -les, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fear Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 27 37 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 45 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Fear: 27 37 37

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈdrɛdlɛ̝ːs/"
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      "ipa": "/-lɛs/"
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