Sickless vs Sackless - What's the difference?

sickless | sackless |


As adjectives the difference between sickless and sackless

is that sickless is (obsolete) free from sickness while sackless is (provincial|northern england|poetic|or|archaic) blameless, guiltless, innocent.

sickless

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (obsolete) Free from sickness.
    • Give me long breath, young beds, and sickless ease. — Marston.
    (webster)

    sackless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scottish)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (provincial, Northern England, poetic, or, archaic) Blameless, guiltless, innocent.
  • *1838 : Walter Scott, The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: with the author's introductions and notes
  • *:[...] And where that sackless knight lies slain,
  • *:The candles will burn bright.
  • *1900 : Eiríkur Magnússon, William Morris, The Story of Grettir the Strong
  • *:[...] and how Thorir of Garth would not that Grettir should be made sackless.

    • Usage notes

    Though otherwise dated, the word sackless is still used in translations of the Old Norse / Old Icelandic sagas and related contexts.

    References

    *Northumberland Words , Oliver Heslop and Harry Haldane, 1894 .