Hypertext Webster Gateway: "headless"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Headless \Head"less\, a. [AS. he['a]fodle['a]s.]
1. Having no head; beheaded; as, a headless body, neck, or
carcass.

2. Destitute of a chief or leader. --Sir W. Raleigh.

3. Destitute of understanding or prudence; foolish; rash;
obstinate. [Obs.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

headless
adj 1: not having a head or formed without a head ; "the headless
horseman"; "brads are headless nails" [ant: {headed}]
2: not using intelligence [syn: {brainless}]

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