- carléas
- adj careless, reckless, void of care, free from care, free
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
carléas
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careless — carelessly, adv. carelessness, n. /kair lis/, adj. 1. not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. 2. not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. 3. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark … Universalium
Careless — This name originally chiefly found in the West Midlands of England, was first given as a nickname to a careless person or one free from care ie. worry. It derives from the Olde English pre 7th century carleas a compound of the elements caru… … Surnames reference
Curless — This interesting surname has two distinct possible origins, each with its own history and derivation. Firstly, Curless may be an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic MacCoirleasa , son of Coirleas or Corless, ultimately from the Irish and Scottish… … Surnames reference
Curlis — This unusual and interesting name is chiefly from the West Midland counties of England. It is an example of the method of creating surnames that was much practised in the Middle Ages, that of using a nickname as a distinguishing surname. In this… … Surnames reference
Kayssler, Friedrich — (1874 1945) Actor, director. Kayssler began acting with a university student group in Munich, where Otto Brahm saw him in 1895 and put him under contract at the Deutsches Theater. There, while still a young man, he performed a series of… … Historical dictionary of German Theatre
carefree — free from cares, 1795, from CARE (Cf. care) (n.) + FREE (Cf. free). In O.E., this idea was expressed by carleas, lit. careless … Etymology dictionary
careless — O.E. carleas free from anxiety, unconcerned, from CARE (Cf. care) + LESS (Cf. less). Meaning inattentive, not taking due care is first recorded 1560s, in carelessly. Related: Carelessness (O.E. carleasnes) … Etymology dictionary
careless — adjective 1》 not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or mistakes. 2》 (careless of/about) not concerned or worried about. ↘showing no interest or effort; casual. Derivatives carelessly adverb carelessness noun Origin OE… … English new terms dictionary
careless — [ker′lis] adj. [ME careles < OE carleas: see CARE & LESS] 1. without worry; carefree; untroubled 2. not paying enough attention; not thinking before one acts or speaks; neglectful; heedless; inconsiderate 3. done or made without enough… … English World dictionary
careless — adj. 1 not taking care or paying attention. 2 unthinking, insensitive. 3 done without care; inaccurate. 4 light hearted. 5 (foll. by of) not concerned about; taking no heed of. 6 effortless. Derivatives: carelessly adv. carelessness n. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
