griefful en · ADJ
Etymology
From grief + -ful.
Meanings
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(archaic) Expressing or full of grief; painful.
each the other gan with passion great, / And griefull pittie priuately bemone.
1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, IV.i:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most griefful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more griefful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |