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Webster 1913 Edition
Fruitless
Fruit′less
,Adj.
1.
Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring;
as, a
fruitless
tree or shrub; a fruitless
marriage. Shak.
2.
Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable;
– as, a
fruitless
attempt; a fruitless
controversy.Fruit′less-ly
, adv.
Fruit′lness-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fruitless
FRUITLESS
, a.1.
Not bearing fruit; barren; destitute of fruit; as a fruitless plant.2.
Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy.3.
Having no offspring.