† yemelesadj.
Obsolete.
Careless, heedless, negligent.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] > negligent
yemelesc897
recklesseOE
unshrivel1340
lashc1374
negligenta1382
laches1418
lachous1484
forgetful1526
neglect1603
wreaklessa1616
slighty1658
relasch1663
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
c897 K. Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care xlii. 305 Ðæm unbealdum is to cyðanne hu giemelease hie bioð ðonne hie hie selfe to suiðe forsioð.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 109 Ȝif þe king bið unrihtwis and ȝif þe biscop bið ȝemeles.
a1240 Lofsong in Old Eng. Hom. I. 205 Ȝemeleas and unlusti.
Derivatives
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > carelessness or heedlessness
rechelesteOE
yemelestc897
recklessnessOE
unbeseyness?c1225
yemeleaschipec1230
unmindinga1382
negligencec1390
rechelesshipc1390
recklessheadc1410
unadvertance1483
unheediness1486
unmindfulnessa1500
non-advertencec1540
carelessness1561
inadvertence1568
heedlessness1581
unheedfulness1586
inadvertency1592
inobservance1611
regardlessness1611
indiligence1636
unattentivenessa1649
inanimadvertency1650
non-advertency1653
unadvertency1655
inanimadvertence1656
disregard1661
inanimadversion1676
non-attendancya1677
inobservancy1677
unattention1691
inattention1710
inobservation1727
inattentiveness1753
tentlessness1883
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 105 Ȝemelesschipe oðer to seggen oðer to don..oðer to miswiten eni þing þet ha haueð to ȝemen.
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
c1000 Sax. Leechd. II. 84 Þara stowa sum raþe rotaþ gif hire mon gimeleaslice tilað.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 73 Hwa se ȝemeleseliche wit hire utre echȝenen.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > carelessness or heedlessness
rechelesteOE
yemelestc897
recklessnessOE
unbeseyness?c1225
yemeleaschipec1230
unmindinga1382
negligencec1390
rechelesshipc1390
recklessheadc1410
unadvertance1483
unheediness1486
unmindfulnessa1500
non-advertencec1540
carelessness1561
inadvertence1568
heedlessness1581
unheedfulness1586
inadvertency1592
inobservance1611
regardlessness1611
indiligence1636
unattentivenessa1649
inanimadvertency1650
non-advertency1653
unadvertency1655
inanimadvertence1656
disregard1661
inanimadversion1676
non-attendancya1677
inobservancy1677
unattention1691
inattention1710
inobservation1727
inattentiveness1753
tentlessness1883
c897 K. Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care xxi. 164 Ond swæ hwelc swæ mid ðæm Godes andan bið onæled, ne bið he for giemeliste [Hatton MS. giemeleste] gehiened.
c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 2913 Þatt teȝȝ ne falle nohht i gillt. Þurrh ȝure ȝemelæste.
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 90 Ȝef ha wit ham uuele & let ham þurh ȝemeles etfleon hire seruise.
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