strengthless
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of strengthless
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at strength, -less
Example Sentences
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And round that early-laurelled head Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, And find unwithered on its curls The garland briefer than a girl’s.
From New York Times ● Sep. 25, 2016
Dr. Ernst Distelmeyer," joyless, strengthless Dr. Ley relinquished a vial of poison and told his U.S. captors: "I will always believe that Adolf Hitler was Germany's greatest man.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Mista Yen Sin fine," he said in a strengthless voice, smiling and nodding from the couch where he lay, half propped up by a gorgeous, faded cushion.
From The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
Here the expression, no good he ne couth means, he was quite feeble and strengthless.
From Torrent of Portyngale by Unknown
It has been found useful in strengthless indigestion, especially when this is complicated with sluggish torpor of the liver.
From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas
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