† midlessadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mid n.1, -less suffix.
Etymology: < mid n.1 + -less suffix, after beginningless adj. and endless adj. and adv.
Obsolete.
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas i. i. 12 An vn-beginning mid-lesse, end-lesse Ball [sc. the World].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).