"vertules" meaning in Middle English

See vertules in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɛrtiu̯ˌlɛːs/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯lɛs/ Forms: vertuelees [alternative], vertulees [alternative], vertulesse [alternative]
Etymology: From vertu + -les. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|vertu|-les}} vertu + -les Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} vertules, {{enm-adj}} vertules, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. Powerless, ineffective (in an occultic or astrological context) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertules-enm-adj-b-5A~5ym 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: 71 29 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -les: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. Immoral; lacking a sense of ethics or morality. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-vertules-enm-adj-YuHoSij7 Categories (other): Ethics, Occult Disambiguation of Ethics: 7 93 Disambiguation of Occult: 41 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Astrology Disambiguation of Astrology: 0 0

Alternative forms

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