reuþeles

Middle English

Alternative forms

rouþeles, routhelees, routheeles, routheles, rewthles, reuþyles, rewthelees

Etymology

From reuþe +‎ -les.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriu̯θlɛːs/, /ˈriu̯θlɛs/

Adjective

reuþeles

ruthless, cruel

Descendants

English: ruthless
Scots: reuthles (obsolete)

References

“reuthelē̆s (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-8.

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