Etymology

wieldless

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Today it means: Not to be wielded; unmanageable; unwieldy. Full definition →

First used 16th c.
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The story

From wield + -less.

First known use, by meaning

  • 16th c. Not to be wielded; unmanageable; unwieldy.

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