agheful

Middle English

Alternative forms

awfull, aȝhefull, auful, aȝefull

Etymology

From awe +‎ -ful. Compare eifulle.

Pronunciation

(Early ME) IPA^(key): /ˈaɣəful/
IPA^(key): /ˈau̯(ə)ful/

Adjective

agheful

awe-inspiring, wondrous
(rare) awful, horrible

Descendants

English: awful

References

“aueful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.

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