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plagueful en · ADJ

Etymology

From plague + -ful.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) Abounding with plagues
  2. (archaic) annoying; troublesome
    • "Why now, what's all this my pretty lady?" cried Mr. Giles, perceiving her situation. "Why do you let those two plagueful things torment you so? Why don't you teach them to be better behaved." 1814, Fanny Burney, The Wanderer, Volume 3, Chapter 56:

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