Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Equivalent to griþ +‎ -lēas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡriθˌlæ͜ɑːs/, [ˈɡriðˌlæ͜ɑːs]

Adjective

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griþlēas

  1. unprotected, without protection

Declension

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References

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  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882