Sc. [f. TENT sb.2 + -LESS.] Heedless, careless, inattentive. Hence Tentlessness.

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a. 1584.  Montgomerie, Cherrie & Slae, 1290. Aftymes a tentless merchand tynes, For bying geir be gess.

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1785.  Burns, To J. Smith, x. I’ll wander on, wi’ tentless heed How never-halting moments speed.

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1836.  J. Struthers, Dychmont, Poet. Wks. 1850, II. 49. I With tentless step was wont to roam.

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1883.  D. R. Sellars, in Mod. Scot. Poets, VI. 157.

        Success aft mak’s the douce abuse
            Advice that’s guid;
Tho’, fegs, his tentlessness he rues
            In calmer mood.

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