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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Remediles, -less(e, adj. Also: remedy-, remidi-, remeedi-. [e.m.E. remedilesse (c1485), remedy-, remeadi-; Remedy n. According to OED the orig. stressing was on the stem vowel with the e long.]
1. Of a person: Without hope of relief or aid; beyond remedy.In the quot. for 1567, quasi-adv. Cf. but remede, Remed(e n. 5.1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 244.
Staye your self holy uppon the furnytwres you have, … leste in tyme of your wante you shuld be remedyles through present hope of further releaf 1567 G. Ball. 147.
We ar exilit remediles
2. Of disease, trouble, a bad state of affairs, etc.: That cannot be remedied, cured or set right.a1568 Scott xx 4.
Oppressit hairt …, Wappit … In wo remidiles 1584 Calderwood IV 30.
Careing with them a remeedilesse danger 1587-99 Hume 42/49.
Sick bitter paine remediles his bowels did deuide 1628 Aberd. Council Lett. I 291.
The cace will shortly become desperat and remedilesse 1629 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III 374.
The hudge grouth … of papists in the north … wes thought remedilesse 1646 Baillie II 381.
Your remediless obstinacie
