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Saul(l)es(s, adj. [e.m.E. soulless (1553), soule-less (1594), OE sáwel-léas.] Ignoble, base. — 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8008.
Sic saules thingis [sc. women] hes nouther sin nor schame a1568 Bann. MS 223a/54.
Or than to God ȝe do grit injure And sall accus ȝow saules of my ded 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 52b.
The Caluinistis … ar lyk saules men of law in peruerting Christis latter vil and testament a1605 Montg. Sonn. xxiv 3.
A saulles suinger, seuintie tymes mensuorne c1650 Spalding I 205.
Thir saulless lovnis plunderit … quhair euer thay cam
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