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Word: Breadless
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English; earliest use found in William Langland (c1325–c1390), poet. From bread + -less
Deprived of or lacking bread; having no bread to eat; (hence more generally) having no food.
Of a meal, dish, etc.: not including or containing bread.
Word: Breadless
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English; earliest use found in William Langland (c1325–c1390), poet. From bread + -less
With the and plural agreement. People without bread (or more generally, food) collectively.