thewless

== English == === Alternative forms === thowless (Northern England) === Etymology === From Middle English thewless, theweles, from Old English þēawlēas, equivalent to thew (“strength; virtue; vigour”) +‎ -less. Cognate with Scots thowless. === Adjective === thewless (comparative more thewless, superlative most thewless) (obsolete) Lacking morals or virtue. Lacking vigour or energy; listless; weak; nerveless. ==== Derived terms ==== thewlessness === See also === thieveless === Anagrams === Whetsels