proplessadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɒpləs/, U.S.

/ˈprɑpləs/

Forms: see prop n.¹ and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prop n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < prop n.¹ + -less suffix.

Without a prop or props; unpropped, unsupported.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > support > absence of support > [adjective]

propless1605

unpropped1608

unsustained1623

unsupported1635

supportless1658

unpillared1706

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. vii. 234 The dull Earths prop-lesse massie Ball Stands steddie still.

1652 E. Benlowes Theophila v. xix. 69 Tell how pond'rous Earths huge proplesse Ball Hangs poised in the fluent Hall Of fleeting Air?

a1779 D. Garrick Poet. Wks. (1785) II. 334 The tree cut down to which she clung and grew, Behold the propless Woodbine bends to you.

1789 R. Burns To Robert Graham in Poetry (1896) II. 121 Viewing the propless climber of mankind, She cast about a standard tree to find.

a1848 P. J. Allan Poet. Remains (1853) 65 She I saw,..like to a propless vine, Droop in the arms of Death.

1909 Nebraska State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 13 July 4/6 A propless mine-roof broke and fell.

1967 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 17 June 2/2 Negro women..know how to build props under propless people.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propless
释义	proplessadj. Brit. /ˈprɒpləs/, U.S. /ˈprɑpləs/ Forms: see prop n.¹ and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prop n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < prop n.¹ + -less suffix. Without a prop or props; unpropped, unsupported. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > support > absence of support > [adjective] propless1605 unpropped1608 unsustained1623 unsupported1635 supportless1658 unpillared1706 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. vii. 234 The dull Earths prop-lesse massie Ball Stands steddie still. 1652 E. Benlowes Theophila v. xix. 69 Tell how pond'rous Earths huge proplesse Ball Hangs poised in the fluent Hall Of fleeting Air? a1779 D. Garrick Poet. Wks. (1785) II. 334 The tree cut down to which she clung and grew, Behold the propless Woodbine bends to you. 1789 R. Burns To Robert Graham in Poetry (1896) II. 121 Viewing the propless climber of mankind, She cast about a standard tree to find. a1848 P. J. Allan Poet. Remains (1853) 65 She I saw,..like to a propless vine, Droop in the arms of Death. 1909 Nebraska State Jrnl. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 13 July 4/6 A propless mine-roof broke and fell. 1967 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 17 June 2/2 Negro women..know how to build props under propless people. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1605
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