wretchless
adjEtymology Alteration of retchless, equivalent to retch (“reck; care; regard”) + -less. See reckless.
1
Obsolete reckless
- That you should be so wretchless!1616, Ben Jonson, The Devil Is an Ass:
- wretchless neglect of religion[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page):
2
Obsolete disregarded
- c. 1608-1634, John Webster, Appius and Virginia Sleep you now Upon the bench, when your deaf ears should listen Unto the wretchless clamours of the poor?
- Related terms
- wretchlessly, wretchlessness