hertles

Middle English

Alternative forms

herteles, hertelees, hertlesse

Etymology

From Old English heortlēas; equivalent to herte +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛrtlɛːs/, /ˈhɛrtlɛs/

Adjective

hertles

Having no bravery or showing cowardice; fearful.
Unknowledgeable; lacking knowledge or wisdom.
(rare) Depressed; having malaise or lacking motivation.
(rare) Lacking vitality or life.

Descendants

English: heartless
Scots: heartless

References

“hert(e)lēs (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-04.

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