oreles

Middle English

Alternative forms

• are-les, arleas, arleæs, oreleas, orleas
• arelæs (Ormulum)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ārlēas; by surface analysis, ore (“honour”) +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ̝ːr(ə)lɛ̝ːs/

Adjective

oreles (plural and weak singular orelese) (rare, Early Middle English)

1. Ruthless; lacking forgiveness.
2. Wicked; lacking morals.
3. (rare) Worthless, base.

References

• “ōrelē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.