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👉 Okay, let’s tackle this wonderfully prickly little word – “theless.” Now, frankly, I wrestled with including this guy in my usual repertoire of delightfully weird words because he just… radiates a certain awkwardness that demands to be acknowledged. Let's unpack him!

Þtheless (pronounced roughly as: "bells-spent") essentially means, quite simply, covered, almost always referring to the very top and eaves of a roof, like the way they jut out over the rain. 15th Century, you guys. You were really into your eaves details. — Now, here’s why it's so wonderfully odd: Þtheless isn't just a straightforward descriptive word. It carries this incredibly specific, almost fussy, and slightly archaic vibe. Þtheless has this very formal, elevated tone. Like, the kind of thing that would make a really, seriously stuffy nobleman sigh with weary approval. Historically it was most commonly used to describe the overhanging part of the roof. Þtheless is what you called the jutting eaves and gable ends - the places where the roof's point meets the wall. You wouldn't just say, "the eaves are there! They’re that way!" Instead, you’d be like, "Aye, the ługes were þtheless. Þtheless is a really niche word, it hasn't seen much common usage in recent times and you probably won’t meet