Etymology

lordless

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Today it means: Without a lord. Full definition →

Middle English lordles ← Old English hlāfordlēas
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhlāfordlēas
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlordles
  3. English todaylordless

From Middle English lordles, loverdles, from Old English hlāfordlēas, equivalent to lord + -less.

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