fruytles

Middle English

Alternative forms

fruteles, frutles, fruytlees

Etymology

From fruyt +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfriu̯tlɛːs/, /ˈfriu̯tlɛs/

Adjective

fruytles (rare)

fruitless (bearing no fruit; barren)
fruitless (unproductive, useless)

Descendants

English: fruitless

References

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

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