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Sorrowles, adj. Also: sorules. [Late ME and e.m.E. sorweles (Lydgate), sorowlesse (1545), sorrowless (1658), OE sorᵹ-, sorhleas.] Free from sorrow or sadness. Also as a surname, and in a place name. — 1208 Liber Melros I 90.
Totam terram arabilem que dicitur Sorulesfeld sicut eam tenuit Willielmus Sorules 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2179.
Schiris, saw ȝe evir mair sorrowles depairting?
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