bootless

The Democrats sensibly blamed the feckless, bootless Bush administration for the collapse of the markets.
GOP R.I.P.|John Batchelor|April 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He wore nothing but a rough flax mat round his waist—trouserless, bootless, hatless.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan
It is mentioned by Cnut as one of the bootless crimes, and under the Saxon laws was punishable by death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The bootless feet of the Texan had left no mark on the buffalo grass.
Prairie Flowers|James B. Hendryx

I thought you knew me well enough not to tease me with bootless prayers.
Modern Icelandic Plays|Jhann Sigurjnsson
Wring not your hands, 'tis bootless; use the means That may preserve you.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger

British Dictionary definitions for bootless

bootless

/ (ˈbuːtlɪs) /

adjective

of little or no use; vain; fruitlessa bootless search

Derived forms of bootless

bootlessly, adverb

Word Origin for bootless

Old English bōtlēas, from bōt compensation; Old Norse bótalauss

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bootless

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