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单词 wretchless
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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).
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