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boot·less
/
ˈbut
lɪs
/
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[
boot
-lis
]
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adjective
without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless.
Origin:
before 1000;
Middle English
bot
(
e
)
les,
Old English
bōtlēas
unpardonable.
See
boot
2
,
-less
Related forms
boot·less·ly,
adverb
boot·less·ness,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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bootless
(ˈbuːtlɪs)
—
adj
of little or no use; vain; fruitless:
a bootless search
[Old English
bōtlēas
, from
bōt
compensation; Old Norse
bótalauss
]
'bootlessly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
bootless
late O.E. botleas "unpardonable, not to be atoned for," from
boot
(2) +
-less
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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