| 释义 |
† ˈgovernless, a. Obs.
[f. govern v. + -less.]
Without government, ungoverned.
1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ ii. ii. 368 These things were thus done as in a gouernlesse City, with all licentiousnesse. 1624Capt. Smith Virginia v. 190 This done, because they would not be gouernlesse when his Deputiship was expired, there was a generall assembly, and by that Election Kendall was confirmed to succeed still Gouernor. 1679Sir T. Browne Wks. (1848) 453 These are the sad ends of many dissolute and governless persons. |