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Less
King James Dictionary
or LESS, for unless. Not in use.
LESS, A terminating syllable of many nouns and some adjectives. Hence it is a privative word, denoting destitution as a witless man, a man destitute of wit childless, without children fatherless faithless penniless lawless, &c.
LESS, a. Smaller not so large or great as a less quantity or number a horse of less size or value. We are all destined to suffer affliction in a greater or less degree.
LESS, adv. Not so much in a smaller or lower degree as less bright or loud less beautiful less obliging less careful. The less a man praises himself, the more disposed are others to praise him.
LESS, n.
1. Not so much.
They gathered some more, some less. Exodus 16 .
2. An inferior.
The less is blessed by the better. Hebrews 7 .
LESS, To make less. Not in use.
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Entry for 'Less'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/l/less.html.
