defendlessadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈfɛndləs/, U.S.

/dəˈfɛn(d)ləs/,

/diˈfɛn(d)ləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -less suffix.

Etymology: < defend v. + -less suffix. Compare earlier defenceless adj., and also earlier defend n.

Chiefly U.S. Now rare.

Without defence or protection against attack, injury, or harm; defenceless.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > unprotected

nakedeOE

openeOE

yemelesc897

bare1297

unarmed1297

berghlessa1325

subjectc1384

undefensablec1412

unfencible1513

defenceless1532

wide open?1544

undefended1564

unfended1576

indefensive1586

undefensive1587

fenceless1594

unprotected1597

undefensible1616

unscreened1648

defendless1738

uncovereda1795

screenless1837

undefendable1938

1738 Common Sense (ed. 2) I. 42 Pointing a Musket to a defendless [1737 defenceless] Man's Breast.

1820 W. Tudor Lett. on Eastern States xii. 256 Their progress will soon render awkward and defendless.

1887 Daily Gaz. (Burlington, Iowa) 18 Feb. The defendless condition of our sea-coast cities.

1914 Newport (Rhode Island) Mercury 19 Dec. 4/2 The bombarding of defendless towns is not civilized warfare.

1969 Independent Jrnl. (San Rafael, Calif.) 6 Feb. 33/1 McDowell, after slow starts in each round, had Barson defendless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defendless
释义	defendlessadj. Brit. /dᵻˈfɛndləs/, U.S. /dəˈfɛn(d)ləs/, /diˈfɛn(d)ləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defend v., -less suffix. Etymology: < defend v. + -less suffix. Compare earlier defenceless adj., and also earlier defend n. Chiefly U.S. Now rare. Without defence or protection against attack, injury, or harm; defenceless. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger > vulnerable > unprotected nakedeOE openeOE yemelesc897 bare1297 unarmed1297 berghlessa1325 subjectc1384 undefensablec1412 unfencible1513 defenceless1532 wide open?1544 undefended1564 unfended1576 indefensive1586 undefensive1587 fenceless1594 unprotected1597 undefensible1616 unscreened1648 defendless1738 uncovereda1795 screenless1837 undefendable1938 1738 Common Sense (ed. 2) I. 42 Pointing a Musket to a defendless [1737 defenceless] Man's Breast. 1820 W. Tudor Lett. on Eastern States xii. 256 Their progress will soon render awkward and defendless. 1887 Daily Gaz. (Burlington, Iowa) 18 Feb. The defendless condition of our sea-coast cities. 1914 Newport (Rhode Island) Mercury 19 Dec. 4/2 The bombarding of defendless towns is not civilized warfare. 1969 Independent Jrnl. (San Rafael, Calif.) 6 Feb. 33/1 McDowell, after slow starts in each round, had Barson defendless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1738
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