† reˈcureless, a. Obs.
[f. recure n. + -less.]
That cannot be cured; incurable. (Freq. c 1600.)
| 1559 Ferrars in Mirr. Mag., Cobham xxv, The best salue for my recureles sore Was to despaire of cure for euermore. a 1592 Greene Jas. IV, ii. ii, 'Tis foolish to bewail recureless things. c 1611 Chapman Iliad xvi. 302 His speare..on the breast did light..Impressing a recurelesse wound. |
Hence † reˈcurelessly adv.
| 1592 Greene Groat's W. Wit (1617) 24 Vntill he perish, recurelessly wounded by his own weapons. |