sack|less

sack|less
sack|less «SAK lihs», adjective.
1. Scottish. a) harmless. b) lacking energy, spirit, or sense. c) feebleminded.
2. Obsolete. a) guiltless. b) secure.
[Old English saclēas, perhaps < sa sake, behalf + -lēas -less or, perhaps < Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic saklauss)]

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