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masterless

mas·ter·less

uncommon

adjective

1.

having no lord or master

  • “harsh punishments for sturdy vagabonds and masterless men”
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Origin

From Middle English masterles, maisterles, equivalent to master + -less. Compare Dutch meesterloos (“masterless”), German meisterlos (“masterless”), Icelandic meistaralaus (“masterless”).

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