mainful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English meinful, mainful, maynful; equivalent to main (“power, might”) + -ful.
Meanings
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(archaic, literary) Powerful; mighty.
[…] to make some nook of God's creation a little more fruitful, better, more worthy of God; to make some human hearts a little wiser, more mainful, happier, more blessed, less accursed.
1906, Clarkson College of Technology, Clarkson College of Technology Bulletin - Volume 3:[…] And others, the rebellious cast down / Upon them : thus the mainful main was isled / From the disruption'd heaven ; but the Lord / Present commands his saints […]
1844, The wars of Jehovah, in Heaven, earth and Hell
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most mainful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more mainful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |