portion
noun
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it.
portionless
-
a word derived from
portion.
Example Sentences
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The portionless, or the poorly-portioned, maiden presses on in its wake, till she find herself immured in the everlasting garret of an old maid.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
A single trait suffices to prove the lady’s attractiveness—the avaricious John Churchill wooed and wedded her although all along he knew Sarah to be altogether portionless.
From Political Women, Vol. 2 by Sutherland Menzies
These had consisted chiefly of the persecutions to which he had been subjected by the mothers of portionless young ladies.
From Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope
But I would have you well aware that she hath no portion: and what, I pray you, shall all your friends and lovers say unto your wedding of a poor knight’s portionless daughter?”
From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Emily Sarah Holt
But he only said, "You will not have a portionless bride."
From Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife by Madeline Leslie
