What does "less" mean?
Less: A smaller portion or quantity. The children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less. Ex. xvi.
Additional senses
- 2.2. The inferior, younger, or smaller. The less is blessed of the better. Heb. vii.
- 3.To make less; to lessen. [Obs.] Gower.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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