berdles

Middle English

Alternative forms

beerdles, berdeles, berdlese, berdless

Etymology

Inherited from Old English beardlēas; by surface analysis, berd +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛːrdlɛːs/, /ˈbɛrdlɛːs/, /-lɛs/

Adjective

berdles

Beardless; having no beard.
(rare) Not (a legal) adult.

Descendants

English: beardless
Scots: beardless

References

“bērdlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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