Archaic or dialectal term meaning without ails, troubles, or discomfort.
Formed from 'ail' (Old English 'aeglan' meaning to afflict or trouble) plus the suffix '-less' meaning without. This is an old English construction no longer in common use.
This forgotten word reveals how English speakers once casually combined words to describe emotional states—you could call a joyful child 'ayless' the way we might say 'carefree' today, showing how language evolves to use newer, catchier words.
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