graceles

Middle English

Alternative forms

graselese, gracelese, gracelees, graciles

Etymology

From grace +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡraːs(ə)lɛːs/, /ˈɡraːs(ə)lɛs/

Adjective

graceles

(Late ME) wicked, sinful, not experiencing God's help.
(rare, Late ME) unfortunate, incautious, reckless
(rare, Late ME) wretched, despicable, base
(rare, Late ME) unkind, heartless, brutal

Derived terms

gracelessly

Descendants

English: graceless

References

“grācelēs (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-14.

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