heedles

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hevedles, hedlez, hedles, hedeles, hedelees, hevidles, heddelyse, heafedleas

Etymology

From Old English hēafodlēas; equivalent to heed +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛ̝ːdlɛ̝ːs/, /ˈhɛ̝ːvədlɛːs/, /-lɛs/

Adjective

heedles

1. Headless; having no head.
2. (rare) Lacking a boss, ruler or leader.
3. (rare) Lacking its top or prominent parts.
4. (rare) Having no ultimate reason.

Descendants

• English: headless
• Scots: heidless

References

• “hēdlē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 July 2019.