beardleas

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bardalaus, equivalent to beard (“beard”) +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæ͜ɑrdˌlæ͜ɑːs/, [ˈbæ͜ɑrˠdˌlæ͜ɑːs]

Adjective

beardlēas

  1. beardless
    Synonyms: unġebearded, unġebyrde

Usage notes

  • Used as a noun, it denotes those without a beard, as a youth, stripling.

Declension

Declension of beardlēas — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beardlēas beardlēas beardlēas
Accusative beardlēasne beardlēase beardlēas
Genitive beardlēases beardlēasre beardlēases
Dative beardlēasum beardlēasre beardlēasum
Instrumental beardlēase beardlēasre beardlēase
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beardlēase beardlēasa, beardlēase beardlēas
Accusative beardlēase beardlēasa, beardlēase beardlēas
Genitive beardlēasra beardlēasra beardlēasra
Dative beardlēasum beardlēasum beardlēasum
Instrumental beardlēasum beardlēasum beardlēasum
Declension of beardlēas — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beardlēasa beardlēase beardlēase
Accusative beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēase
Genitive beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēasan
Dative beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēasan
Instrumental beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēasan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēasan
Accusative beardlēasan beardlēasan beardlēasan
Genitive beardlēasra, beardlēasena beardlēasra, beardlēasena beardlēasra, beardlēasena
Dative beardlēasum beardlēasum beardlēasum
Instrumental beardlēasum beardlēasum beardlēasum

Descendants

  • Middle English: berdles, beerdles, berdeles, berdlese, berdless
    • English: beardless
    • Scots: beardless

References

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