rentless

¹

[ rent-lis ]

adjective

, Rare.

1. not yielding, costing, or paying rent:

   He settled down to a life of penniless, rentless ease in his parents’ house.

   There are rent-paying buildings and rentless ones, rent-paying land and rentless land.

rentless

²

[ rent-lis ]

adjective

, Rare.

1. not ripped or torn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rentless¹

First recorded in 1640–50; rent ¹( def ) + -less ( def )

Origin of rentless²

First recorded in 1625–35; rent ²( def ) + -less ( def )

Example Sentences

Tipperary new and rentless, where the tenants have combined.

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