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Middle English
Etymology
Possibly from an Old English *hūslēas, from Proto-West Germanic *hūsalaus, from Proto-Germanic *hūsalausaz.
Alternatively, but less likely, this word may have been formed anew, possibly as a calque of Old Norse húslauss or Middle Dutch huusloos; in any case, equivalent to hous + -les.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhuːslɛːs/, /ˈhuːslɛs/
Adjective
housles (rare)
- Homeless; having no home.
- (cooking, of snails) Shellless.
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