reuful

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • rewful, rufulle, rufull, rewfule, reowfule, reufol, reweful

Etymology

From rewe + -ful.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriu̯ful/

Adjective

reuful (inflected form *reufulle, comparative *reufuler, superlative *reufulest)

  1. sorrowful, distraught, rueful
  2. grieving, miserable, pitiable
  3. sad, pitiful, painful
  4. fearful; terrifying
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