cloisterlessadj.
Devoid of a cloister.
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cloisterlessc1386
uncloistered1635
unenclosed1870
c1386 G. Chaucer Prol. (Harl.) 179 A monk, whan he is cloysterles..This is to seyn, a monk out of his cloystre.
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adj.c1386- to turn off
- to turn on
- to turn on a dime
- to turn on a sixpence
- to turn on its head
- to turn on one's heel
- to turn on the heat
- to turn on the main
- to turn on the toe
- to turn on the water
- to turn on the waterworks
- to turn one's arms against
- to turn one's arms occasionally towards
- to turn one's back
- to turn one's back on
- to turn one's back to
- to turn one's back unto
- to turn one's back upon
- to turn one's bridle
- to turn one's coat
- to turn one's colour
- to turn one's eyes from the prize
- to turn one's face to the wall
- to turn one's girdle
- to turn one's hand