ídel

1. adj 1. empty; (1) of places, unoccupied, without inhabitants; (2) of persons, not having anything, empty-handed; (a) in respect to material things; (b) in respect to non-material things; (c) without food (fig.); (1a) empty, desolate, bare, void, destitute, devoid (of), not possessing; devoid of something, destitute of; (a) w.g.; (b) w.i. unprovided with; 2. of actions, feelings, thoughts, words, etc., void of worth or usefulness, vain, ineffective, frivolous, worthless, useless; 2a. of persons; idle, unemployed; (a) in respect to their actions, useless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless; (b) with regard to thought, words, etc., foolish, without intelligence; 3. of things, useless, having no useful effect, serving no useful purpose, superfluous, worthless, to no purpose; 4. idle, doing nothing

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n (ídles/-) 1. emptiness, frivolity, idleness; vanity, futility; inattention, carelessness; 2. that which is useless, vain, or frivolous; on \ídel (1) in vain, to no purpose; (2) without cause; ne dwela þú on ídel be not deceived without cause;