wreckless en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From wreck + -less.
Meanings
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Without causing or suffering a wreck.
Hence to where our all-hallowed ark uprears / Its safe and wreckless sides.
1822, [Lord Byron], “Heaven and Earth, a Mystery, […]”, in The Liberal. Verse and Prose from the South., volume I, number II, London: […] John Hunt, […], part I, scene III, page 200:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most wreckless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wreckless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |