handless
Pronunciation: /ˈhændləs/
The English word “handless” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
Etymology
From Middle English handles, from Old English *handlēas, from Proto-Germanic *handulausaz (“handless”), equivalent to hand + -less. Cognate with West Frisian hânleas (“handless”), German handlos (“handless”), Icelandic handlauss (“handless”).
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