- bootless (adj.2)
[bootless 词源字典]
- late Old English botleas "unpardonable, not to be atoned for, without help or remedy," from boot (n.2) + -less. Meaning "useless, unprofitable" is from early 15c.[bootless etymology, bootless origin, 英语词源]
- bootless (adj.1)
- "lacking boots," late 14c., from boot (n.1) + -less.