Meaning of makeless | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Matchless, without equal, peerless.
   archaic, not-comparable, rare
2. Without a mate; widowed.
   not-comparable, obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“Consider Cyrus in your cruell thought, A makelesse Prince in riches, and in might.”

“That which I mentioned of the makeless Bride [translating Italian unica sposa] Of God the Spirit[…]”

“I just peeped into the Mediæval Court, in search of the mummy of a cat[…]a bright-eyed little girl directed me to her ancient feline majesty—a thing shapeless and makeless—done up in that queer old mouldering[…]”

“For, stoode it with the pleasure of his will To marrie me, my fortune is not such, So hard, that I so long should still persist Makelesse alone in wofull widowhood.”

“The world will wail thee, like a makeless wife.”

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