pereles

Middle English

Alternative forms

perles, perelees, pierles, peerelesse, pearles, piereles, peerlees, perlees

Etymology

From pere (“peer”) +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpeːrlɛːs/, /ˈpeːrlɛs/

Noun

pereles

Peerless, unrivalled; lacking equivalent or match.
(rare) Lacking, overcome, surpassed; having being exceeded.

Descendants

English: peerless

References

“pẹ̄rlē̆s, adj.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.

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