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Middle English
Suffix
-leas
- Alternative form of -les
Old English
Etymology
From lēas (“false, devoid of, free from, without”).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-lēas
- without, free from, devoid of
- bereft of
Declension
Declension of -lēas — Strong
Declension of -lēas — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants
- Middle English: -les, -las, -lasse, -læs, -leas, -lease, -leæs, -lese, -lesse, -lez, -lies, -liese, -lis, -lise, -lyas, -lyese