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Quotation dates: 1500-1528, 1604-1605
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Mirthles, Myrthles, a. [ME. myrtheles (Chaucer), e.m.E. mirthless(e.] Bereft of joy or pleasure, dismal, miserable. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 391.
Or ellis had I neuer mery bene at that myrthles raid 1528 Lynd. Dreme 357.
Upwart we went and left that myrthles menȝe a1605 Montg. Flyt. 528 (T).
Sick ane mirthles music thes menstrallis did mak a1605 Id. Misc. P. xxiv. 47.
My mirthles mone
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