Etymology

thewless

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Today it means: Lacking morals or virtue. Full definition →

Middle English thewless ← Old English þēawlēas
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  1. Old English · inherited fromþēawlēas
  2. Middle English · inherited fromthewless
  3. English todaythewless

From Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) + -less. Cognate with Scots thowless.

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