hurtless

[ hurt-lis ]

adjective

1. unhurt; uninjured.
2. harmless; innocuous.

Other Words From

• hurtless·ly adverb
• hurtless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurtless¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, hurtless is from the Middle English word hurtles. See hurt, -less

Example Sentences

"Because I have drawn an oath from all dangerous and threatening things to leave Baldur hurtless," said Frigga.

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They had him stand in the Peace Stead and they brought against him all the things that had sworn to leave him hurtless.

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Military exercises, when performed by two parties of cavaliers with hurtless weapons, were called tournaments.

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The lances were hurtless, the points being either removed altogether, or covered with broad pieces of wood, called rockets.

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When one is dead, stones strike the soft of one's throat and fall soft away, one is hurtless.

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Related Words

• gentle
• innocent
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• naive
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