freondleas

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Old English

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Etymology

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frēond +‎ -lēas

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfre͜oːndˌlæ͜ɑːs/

Adjective

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frēondlēas

  1. friendless
    Synonym: winelēas
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      oþþe mec frēondlēasne · frēfran wolde,
      wēman mid wynnum. · Wāt sē þe cunnað,
      hū slīþen bið · sorg tō ġefēran,
      þām þe him lȳt hafað · lēofra ġeholena.
      or friendless me would soothe,
      allure with glees. Knows the one who undergoes,
      how tough is sorrow as a companion,
      to whom little has dear confidants for himself.
  2. without relatives, orphan

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: frendles, ffreondles, frendlæs
    • English: friendless

References

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