fotles

Middle English

Alternative forms

footeles, foteles

Etymology

Inherited from Old English *fōtlēas, from Proto-West Germanic *fōtalaus, from Proto-Germanic *fōtalausaz; equivalent to fot +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfoːtlɛːs/, /ˈfoːtlɛs/

Adjective

fotles

(Late Middle English, uncommon) footless (lacking feet)

Descendants

English: footless
Scots: fitless

References

“fọ̄tlēs, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-17.

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