earnful en · ADJ
Etymology
From earn + -ful, from earn (“to yearn”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) Full of anxiety or yearning.
Hereat the prince of prowess […] did groaning fetch a deep and earnful sigh.
1633, Phineas Fletcher, Piscatorie Eclogues:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more earnful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most earnful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |