1. Detached from substance. [Obs.] Does passion still the firmless mind control Pope.
2. Infirm; unstable. "Firmless sands." Sylvester.
FIRMLY
Firm"ly, adv.
Defn: In a firm manner.
FIRMNESS
Firm"ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being firm.
Syn. — Firmness, Constancy. Firmness belongs to the will, and constancy to the affections and principles; the former prevents us from yielding, and the latter from fluctuating. Without firmness a man has no character; "without constancy," says Addison, "there is neither love, friendship, nor virtue in the world."
FIRMS
Firms, n. pl. Etym: [From Firm, a.] (Arch.)
Defn: The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together. [Obs.]
FIRRING
Fir"ring, n. (Arch.)