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bootless (adj.2)
[bootless 词源字典]
late Old English
botleas
"unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy," from
boot
(n.2) +
-less
. Meaning "useless, unprofitable" is from early 15c.
[bootless etymology, bootless origin, 英语词源]
bootless (adj.1)
"lacking boots," late 14c., from
boot
(n.1) +
-less
.