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Sackless vs Tackless - What's the difference?

sackless | tackless |

As adjectives the difference between sackless and tackless

is that sackless is (provincial|northern england|poetic|or|archaic) blameless, guiltless, innocent while tackless is without tacks.

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 .

    tackless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without tacks.
    • a tackless strip for securing carpeting