witleas

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz, equivalent to witt +‎ -lēas. Cognate with Old Norse vitlauss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwitˌlæ͜ɑːs/

Adjective

witlēas

1. senseless; witless

Declension

Declension of witlēas — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	witlēas	witlēas	witlēas
Accusative	witlēasne	witlēase	witlēas
Genitive	witlēases	witlēasre	witlēases
Dative	witlēasum	witlēasre	witlēasum
Instrumental	witlēase	witlēasre	witlēase
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	witlēase	witlēasa, witlēase	witlēas
Accusative	witlēase	witlēasa, witlēase	witlēas
Genitive	witlēasra	witlēasra	witlēasra
Dative	witlēasum	witlēasum	witlēasum
Instrumental	witlēasum	witlēasum	witlēasum

Declension of witlēas — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	witlēasa	witlēase	witlēase
Accusative	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēase
Genitive	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēasan
Dative	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēasan
Instrumental	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēasan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēasan
Accusative	witlēasan	witlēasan	witlēasan
Genitive	witlēasra, witlēasena	witlēasra, witlēasena	witlēasra, witlēasena
Dative	witlēasum	witlēasum	witlēasum
Instrumental	witlēasum	witlēasum	witlēasum

Derived terms

• witlēast

Related terms

• ġewitlēas

Descendants

• Middle English: witles
  • English: witless