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English
Etymology
Alteration of retchless, equivalent to retch (“reck; care; regard”) + -less. See reckless.
Adjective
wretchless (comparative more wretchless, superlative most wretchless)
- (obsolete) reckless
1594–1597, Richard Hooker, edited by J S, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, , London: Will Stansby , published 1611, →OCLC, (please specify the page):wretchless neglect of religion
- (obsolete) disregarded
- c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia
- Sleep you now
Upon the bench, when your deaf ears should listen
Unto the wretchless clamours of the poor?
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