aidless en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English aid Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English aidless From aid + -less.
Meanings
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Without aid.
It is not meet, Sir King, to leave thee thus, / Aidless, alone, and smitten through the helm.
1842, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, “Morte d’Arthur”, in Poems, volume 2, London: Moxon, page 6:1637, John Milton, Comus, London: Humphrey Robinson, p. 20, I found the place Where that dam’d wisard hid in slie-disguise (For so by certain signs I knew) had met Alreadie, ere my best speed could praevent The aidlesse innocent Ladie his wish’t prey,
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Without mechanical assistance.
Aidless navigation has the advantage of not requiring equipment, but is much less accurate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most aidless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more aidless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi avustamaton (without mechanical assistance) · fi avuton (without aid)