† fightlessadj.
Obsolete.
Without fight or fighting.
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the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > not warlike
recreantc1330
unhardy1377
fightless1595
imbellious1602
unfighting1678
1595 G. Markham Trag. Sir R. Grinuile (1871) 69 Yet should we fightlesse let our shyps force flie.
1614 J. Sylvester tr. J. Bertaut Panaretus 33 in Parl. Vertues Royal Fight-lesse to fight, and without force to force.
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adj.1595- scallop-stone
- scallop-striped
- scallop-tailed
- scallop-toed
- scallop-winged
- scallop-wise
- scallopbank
- scalloped
- scallopedged
- scalloper
- scallopers
- scallopfishery
- scalloping
- scallopini
- scallopinis
- scallopiron
- scallopleaved
- scallopnecked
- scallops
- scallopshaped
- scallopshell
- scallopstone
- scallopstriped
- scalloptailed
- scalloptoed