caseful en · NOUN
Etymology
From case + -ful.
Meanings
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As much as a case will hold.
Amongst them there are fairy humming-birds, casesful and casesful, like gems, ruby, amber, purple, emerald, gold.
1879 February, “An Ostrich-Feather Sale”, in London Society. An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amusing Literature for the Hours of Relaxation., volume XXXV, number CCVI, London, page 187:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casefuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| casesful | Number=Plur | lexicographic |