leaful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English leful, lefful, leafful, from Old English lēaffull, ġelēafful (“full of belief, full of faith, believing, faithful”), equivalent to leave + -ful. Cognate with Scots leful, levefull (“right, permissible, legal, just”).
Meanings
- (obsolete) Full of faith; believing.
- (Scotland, archaic, dialectal) Faithful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most leaful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more leaful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| leafful | alternative | lexicographic |