doubtlesse

English

Adjective

doubtlesse (not comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of doubtless.
   • c. 1553 (date written), “S.” [pseudonym; attributed to William Stevenson], […] Gammer Gurtons Nedle: […], London: […] Thomas Colwell, published 1575, →OCLC, Act V, scene ii:

     To run into the ſnares, was ſet foꝛ him doubtleſſe

   • 1567, George Turbervil[l]e, “Songs and Sonets”, in Epitaphes, Epigrams, Songs and Sonets, with a Discourse of the Friendly Affections of Tymetes to Pyndara His Ladie. […], London: […] Henry Denham, →OCLC, folio 114, recto:

     Ho doubtleſſe wanton lust / and fleſhy fowle deſire / Did make thee loath my friendly lure / and ſet thy hart on fire

   • 1624, John Donne, Deuotions upon Emergent Occasions, and Seuerall Steps in My Sicknes: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Thomas Iones, →OCLC, page 529:

     doubtleſſe, many humble ſoules haue found, that it hath done them good.

   • 1641, [John Milton], Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence against Smectymnuus, London: […] [Richard Oulton and Gregory Dexter] for Thomas Vnderhill, […], →OCLC, page 17:

     doubtleſſe the neat-finger'd Artiſt will anſwer yes

Anagrams

• outblessed