- bótléas
- adj unpardonable, not to be atoned for by bót
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
bótléas
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Botleas — Without recompense. A crime for which monetary compensation was inadequate. In LHP among such offences were *husbreche and arson; also, treachery towards one s lord and endangering the king through killing. Cf. Bot 1 … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
bootless — bootlessly, adv. bootlessness, n. /booht lis/, adj. without result, gain, or advantage; unavailing; useless. [bef. 1000; ME bot(e)les, OE botleas unpardonable. See BOOT2, LESS] * * * … Universalium
Bot — 1) Compensation paid to someone for injury caused. Cf. Botleas; Bot2; Wite 2) [bote]. An advantage, e.g. a tenant s right to take supplies such as timber for the necessary repair of property. Cf. Burhbot; Haybot … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Husbreche — An attack on a dwelling, which, like arson and murder, *LHP states could not be compensated for by a money payment, unlike e.g. *strastbreche. Cf. Botleas; Hamfare; Hamsocn … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
bærnet — n ( tes/ tu) 1. a combustion, burning up, burning, cauterizing; hé wudu gelogode tó his suna bærnette he laidn in order the wood for the burning of his son; 1a. of the effect of cold; wiþ ciele bærnet against the burning of cold; 2. arson;… … Old to modern English dictionary
bótwierðe — adj pardonable, that can be atoned for by bót [see bótléas] … Old to modern English dictionary
bootless — {{11}}bootless (1) lacking boots, late 14c., from BOOT (Cf. boot) (n.1) + LESS (Cf. less). {{12}}bootless (2) late O.E. botleas unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy, from BOOT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
bootless — adjective archaic (of a task) ineffectual; useless. Origin OE bōtlēas not able to be compensated for by payment (see boot2) … English new terms dictionary
bootless — boot•less [[t]ˈbut lɪs[/t]] adj. unavailing; useless • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME; OE bōtlēas unpardonable boot′less•ly, adv. boot′less•ness, n … From formal English to slang
bootless — /ˈbutləs / (say boohtluhs) adjective without advantage; unavailing; useless. {Middle English, Old English bōtlēas unpardonable, from bōt boot2 + lēas less} –bootlessly, adverb –bootlessness, noun …
