oreles

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === are-les, arleas, arleæs, oreleas, orleas arelæs (Ormulum) === Etymology === Inherited from Old English ārlēas; by surface analysis, ore (“honour”) +‎ -les. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔ̝ːr(ə)lɛ̝ːs/ === Adjective === oreles (plural and weak singular orelese) (rare, Early Middle English) Ruthless; lacking forgiveness. Wicked; lacking morals. (rare) Worthless, base. === References === “ōrelē̆s, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.