wretchlessadj.

/ˈrɛtʃlɪs/

Forms: 1500s–1600s wretchles, 1500s–1600s wretchlesse, 1600s wrechles, 1600s wrechless, 1600s wrechlesse, 1600s–1800s wretchless.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: reckless adj.

Etymology: Variant of reckless adj. (see α. forms at that entry), respelt with w- as a result of folk-etymological association with wretch n. Compare wretchlessness n.

? Obsolete.

Also Daniel Complaint Rosamond (1609) lii, Hooker Eccl. Pol. (1617) v. 385, Hooker Serm. (1662) vi. §33 (in Eccl. Pol. 302), Heylyn Cosmogr. (1669) II. 200, Sanderson Serm. (1689) 389, Cowley Cutter Colman St. (1710) Pref., Quarles Feast for Worms (1714) Med. i, where however the earlier edd. have rech-, retch(e)lesse, retchless.

1. Of persons: Heedless, careless, imprudent; = reckless adj.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless

recklesseOE

redmodOE

unreckless?c1225

hastivec1300

racklec1300

testyc1374

rabbisha1387

temeraryc1410

temerous1461

rash1509

temerarious1532

hare-brained1548

temerarec1550

hare-brain1566

hot-spurred1573

overrash1577

hotspur1586

madcap1591

wretchless1598

Phaetontic1608

zeal-blind1615

Phaetontal1617

unresponsable1619

Phaetontical1630

phaetonicala1640

Phaetonic1708

hell-bent1731

harum-scarum1751

unresponsible1764

suicidal1768

rumgumptious1781

shy1787

devil-may-care1799

bullheaded1818

devil-may-carish1825

temeritous1892

kamikaze1952

1598 R. Tofte Alba iii. sig. F3 Thus (carefull I) doe care for careles thee, Whilst wretchles thou, makst no account of mee.

1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iv. App. 20 The people fell away from their wretchlesse and lascivious king.

1666 Bp. S. Parker Free Censvre Platonick Philos. (1667) 183 To reform a debauch'd and wretchlesse child.

1681 Gesta Romanorum v. B 3 This young Lord..sought many Realms, and found many wretchless fools.

1853 R. C. Trench Less. Proverbs (ed. 2) 136 The motto of some, who..become utterly wretchless, caring not..how much further they advance.

2. Heedless of something; = reckless adj. 1c.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless or heedless > of, to, or with something

recklesslOE

unthoughtfulc1485

inconsiderate1607

desperatea1616

wretchless1661

slow1667

unconcerned1667

1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen 37 Some in their charge, who..are..wretchless and insensible of all wholesome counsels.

3. Marked or characterized by heedlessness or carelessness; = reckless adj. 2.

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > characterized by carelessness

recklessOE

wretchless1607

careless1888

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless > specifically of actions, feelings, etc.

recklessOE

racklec1405

savagec1425

rash1533

hot-brained1556

rashful1567

blindfold1593

lavish1600

wretchless1607

blind1615

hand over head1682

wild goose1770

plunging1798

wild cat1890

(like a) bull at a (five-barred) gate1896

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 473 The vnmer[ci]full regard which wretchlesse and childish mindes beare towardes the greatest labors and deserts of the best men.

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 157 Too deare a price for so fruitlesse, so wretchlesse a purchase.

1656 F. Osborne Observ. Turks §15 This..doth often hurry such as have had their hopes deluded..into wretchlesse Infidelity.

1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. iv. §26 The comprehensive description of the most wretchless profligated state of sin.

Derivatives

† ˈwretchlessly adv. Obsolete

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adverb]

recklesslyeOE

lighteOE

yemeleslichec1000

lightlyOE

recklessa1450

slightlya1557

uncaredly?1590

wretchlessly?16..

incuriously1603

uncarefully1655

carelessly1667

slightily1679

slapdash1680

lashly1691

cavalierly1718

negligent1738

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adverb] > rashly or recklessly

recklesslyeOE

abandonc1330

rabbishlya1387

recklessa1450

savagelyc1450

temerarilyc1450

temerously1461

rashly?1518

temerariously1535

improvisedlya1538

hare-brainedlya1577

rash1591

wretchlessly?16..

over-rashly1609

bayardly1624

to run amok1689

harum-scarum1691

hell-bent1863

?16.. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) III. App. 124 Cursed are al they that do the Lord's busines wretchlesly.

1615 J. Dod & R. Cleaver Plaine Expos. Proverbs 87 Hee doth vpbraid him with..folly, which would so wretchlesly, and sinfully depart with that.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	wretchless
释义	wretchlessadj. /ˈrɛtʃlɪs/ Forms: 1500s–1600s wretchles, 1500s–1600s wretchlesse, 1600s wrechles, 1600s wrechless, 1600s wrechlesse, 1600s–1800s wretchless. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: reckless adj. Etymology: Variant of reckless adj. (see α. forms at that entry), respelt with w- as a result of folk-etymological association with wretch n. Compare wretchlessness n. ? Obsolete. Also Daniel Complaint Rosamond (1609) lii, Hooker Eccl. Pol. (1617) v. 385, Hooker Serm. (1662) vi. §33 (in Eccl. Pol. 302), Heylyn Cosmogr. (1669) II. 200, Sanderson Serm. (1689) 389, Cowley Cutter Colman St. (1710) Pref., Quarles Feast for Worms (1714) Med. i, where however the earlier edd. have rech-, retch(e)lesse, retchless. 1. Of persons: Heedless, careless, imprudent; = reckless adj. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless recklesseOE redmodOE unreckless?c1225 hastivec1300 racklec1300 testyc1374 rabbisha1387 temeraryc1410 temerous1461 rash1509 temerarious1532 hare-brained1548 temerarec1550 hare-brain1566 hot-spurred1573 overrash1577 hotspur1586 madcap1591 wretchless1598 Phaetontic1608 zeal-blind1615 Phaetontal1617 unresponsable1619 Phaetontical1630 phaetonicala1640 Phaetonic1708 hell-bent1731 harum-scarum1751 unresponsible1764 suicidal1768 rumgumptious1781 shy1787 devil-may-care1799 bullheaded1818 devil-may-carish1825 temeritous1892 kamikaze1952 1598 R. Tofte Alba iii. sig. F3 Thus (carefull I) doe care for careles thee, Whilst wretchles thou, makst no account of mee. 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iv. App. 20 The people fell away from their wretchlesse and lascivious king. 1666 Bp. S. Parker Free Censvre Platonick Philos. (1667) 183 To reform a debauch'd and wretchlesse child. 1681 Gesta Romanorum v. B 3 This young Lord..sought many Realms, and found many wretchless fools. 1853 R. C. Trench Less. Proverbs (ed. 2) 136 The motto of some, who..become utterly wretchless, caring not..how much further they advance. 2. Heedless of something; = reckless adj. 1c. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > careless or heedless > of, to, or with something recklesslOE unthoughtfulc1485 inconsiderate1607 desperatea1616 wretchless1661 slow1667 unconcerned1667 1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen 37 Some in their charge, who..are..wretchless and insensible of all wholesome counsels. 3. Marked or characterized by heedlessness or carelessness; = reckless adj. 2. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > characterized by carelessness recklessOE wretchless1607 careless1888 the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless > specifically of actions, feelings, etc. recklessOE racklec1405 savagec1425 rash1533 hot-brained1556 rashful1567 blindfold1593 lavish1600 wretchless1607 blind1615 hand over head1682 wild goose1770 plunging1798 wild cat1890 (like a) bull at a (five-barred) gate1896 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 473 The vnmer[ci]full regard which wretchlesse and childish mindes beare towardes the greatest labors and deserts of the best men. 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 157 Too deare a price for so fruitlesse, so wretchlesse a purchase. 1656 F. Osborne Observ. Turks §15 This..doth often hurry such as have had their hopes deluded..into wretchlesse Infidelity. 1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. iv. §26 The comprehensive description of the most wretchless profligated state of sin. Derivatives † ˈwretchlessly adv. Obsolete ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adverb] recklesslyeOE lighteOE yemeleslichec1000 lightlyOE recklessa1450 slightlya1557 uncaredly?1590 wretchlessly?16.. incuriously1603 uncarefully1655 carelessly1667 slightily1679 slapdash1680 lashly1691 cavalierly1718 negligent1738 the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adverb] > rashly or recklessly recklesslyeOE abandonc1330 rabbishlya1387 recklessa1450 savagelyc1450 temerarilyc1450 temerously1461 rashly?1518 temerariously1535 improvisedlya1538 hare-brainedlya1577 rash1591 wretchlessly?16.. over-rashly1609 bayardly1624 to run amok1689 harum-scarum1691 hell-bent1863 ?16.. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) III. App. 124 Cursed are al they that do the Lord's busines wretchlesly. 1615 J. Dod & R. Cleaver Plaine Expos. Proverbs 87 Hee doth vpbraid him with..folly, which would so wretchlesly, and sinfully depart with that. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1598
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