a. [see -LESS.] That is without a breakfast.
1795. Southey, Lett. fr. Spain (1799), 41. After having travelled twenty miles … almost breakfastless.
1819. Morn. Chron., 11 Aug., 3/5. The Jury then retired, and about nine this morning made their appearance at the Judge’s lodging, dinnerless, supperless, and breakfastless; but with less chance of agreement in their verdict than when they first retired.
1868. Browning, Ring & Bk., VII. 835. He may go breakfastless and dinnerless.
