comparative degree of little / Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives and adverbs. / To a smaller extent or degree.

(archaic) To make less; to lessen.

A smaller amount or quantity.

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

(Now chiefly of numbers or dimensions) comparative form of little: more little; of inferior size, degree or extent; smaller, lesser. / A smaller amount of; not as much.

Minus; not including

(archaic) Lesser; smaller.

plural of LES

simple past tense and past participle of less

(uncommon) Alternative form of unless