meteles

Middle English

Alternative forms

mete-les, mete lesse, metles

Etymology

From Old English metelēas; equivalent to mete +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːt(ə)lɛːs/, /ˈmɛtlɛːs/, /ˈmɛːt(ə)lɛs/

Adjective

meteles

Lacking food or sustenance; foodless.
(rare) Having no meat; meatless.

Descendants

English: meatless

References

“mē̆telē̆s (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-17.

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