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† ˈmildful, a. Obs. [? f. mild n.1 + -ful. See also milful.] Merciful. Hence † ˈmildfulness.
a1225Juliana 55 Þe mihti mildfule godd. a1300E.E. Psalter cxiv. 5 Mildeful lauerd al And rightwise [Vulg. misericors Dominus et justus]. c1440R. Glouc. (Rolls) 8966 (MS. δ) Mildfol. Ibid. 8975 (MS. ε) Myldefulle. 1489Caxton Faytes of A. iii. xvii. N viij, But of ryght vryton he ought to be myldefull vnto hym. Ibid., Thou hast sayde..that to a prysoner is myldefulnes due of ryght vnto hym. |