Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (a.) Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.

2. (a.) Beyond help; irremediable.

3. (a.) Bringing no help; unaiding.

4. (a.) Unsupplied; destitute; -- with of.