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portionless, a.|ˈpɔəʃənlɪs| [f. portion n. + -less.] Without a portion; dowerless.
1782F. Burney Cecilia viii. ii, Were this excellent young creature portionless, I would not hesitate in giving my consent. 1859Thackeray Virgin. iv, Harry, Harry! I wish I had put by the money for thee, my poor portionless child. 1863M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Vict. iii, The daughters found themselves left portionless. |