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issueless, a.|ˈɪʃ(j)uːlɪs, ˈɪsjuːlɪs|
[f. issue n. + -less.]
Without issue. a. Without offspring, having no child.
1447O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 45 Whan Ely issules his lyf dede fyne. 1605Heywood If you know not me Wks. 1874 I. 197 Shes next successive, should your maiesty Die issulesse, which heauen defend. 1791Gentl. Mag. LXI. ii. 924 Both had two sons and one daughter, and both their daughters issueless. 1825Ibid. XCV. i. 305 Babington Whatton had a son William, who had several children: William, and Babington, who died issueless [etc.]. 1885J. C. Jeaffreson Real Shelley I. 20 His father..surviving his eldest and issueless son by some six years.
b. Without result.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. viii. (1623) 563 This Ambassage was not onely thus issueless, but produced also effects tending to further irritation. 1645T. Coleman Hopes Deferred 15 These purposes of mischiefe are either issulesse, or damagefull. 1862S. Lucas Secularia 89 The invention of printing was as yet issueless.
c. Having no issue at stake. (See issue n. 11 c.)
1897Voice (N.Y.) 11 Nov. 4/5 Issueless great parties is the condition that confronts us to-day in the political world. |