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† ˈmeedful, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 med-, 4–6 mede-, meede-.
[f. meed n. + -ful.]
Deserving of reward, meritorious.
a1340Hampole Psalter, etc. 499 Þe froyte of goed werke & of medful meditacioun. 1465Paston Lett. II. 224 It is merytory, nedefull and medefull to bere witnesse of trought. 1530Palsgr. 318/1 Medefull, meritable. 1573Tusser Husb. (1878) 177 True pittie is meedeful.
Hence † meedfully adv., † meedfulness.
c1340Hampole Prose Tr. 23 So shalt þou goo from the oone to the othir medefully, and fulfille hem both. c1440Jacob's Well 276 It techyth how..þou schalt medefully mynystryn..þi temperall godys. 1530Palsgr. 244/1 Medefulnesse, merite. |