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† ˈleafful, a. Obs. Forms: 1 (ᵹe)léaffull, 2 lefull, 3 læfful(l, lefful, leafful. [OE. (ᵹe)léaffull, f. (ᵹe)léafa belief, faith + -ful.] Faithful, believing.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. xxv. 21 Forðon ofer lytla ðu were leaffull ofer moniᵹo ðec ic setto. c975Rushw. Gosp. John xx. 27 Nelle ðu wosa unᵹilefend ah leaf-full. c1175Lamb. Hom. 77 He nis nawiht alle monne lauerd..but lefulle monne lauerd. c1200Ormin 19242 Wiþþ erþlic eȝhe, & ec Wiþþ læffull herrtess sihhþe. c1205Lay. 3033 Cordoille..nom hire leaf-fulne huie þat heo liȝen nolden [? read nolde]. c1220Bestiary 713 List ilk lefful man her-to. a1225Leg. Kath. 1038 Godd (þe leadeð euch leafful to treowe bileaue). a1250Gen. & Ex. 3447 If ye listen lefful to me, Ic wile min folc owen be. |