Talk:exceptless

RFV discussion: June–July 2023

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exceptless

How sure are we that the meaning of exceptless is "usual; ho-hum; ordinary" and not "exceptionless; without stopping; to the utmost"? Both quotes use it right after the word general, which can also mean "all-encompassing; total; complete". —Soap— 14:57, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

It is afaik the consensus among commentators that Shakespeare/Middleton had used exceptless to mean "that makes no exception", which is also what makes more sense in the context of Tymon of Athens. 1913 Webster's definition was probably a misinterpretation of the TA text (or the commentaries on the text).

Also added one more quote; this is  Cited now. 蒼鳥 _{fawk. tell me if i did anything wrong.} 11:26, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

(n.b. that "that makes no exception" is also in line with the two later quotes we have now) 蒼鳥 _{fawk. tell me if i did anything wrong.} 11:38, 20 June 2023 (UTC)

RFV-passed per the corrected definition. —Al-Muqanna المقنع (talk) 09:27, 19 July 2023 (UTC)