aidfuladj.

1535 A. Wayte Let. 27 May in Lisle Papers (P.R.O.: SP 3/14/20) f. 23 I truste your aydefull willingnes vnto his poverte shalbe vnto your goodnes no litell reward from a bove.

1598 S. Rowlands Betraying of Christ sig. Giv Christs night-disciple aidfull did agree, To take his bodie from that guiltie tree.

1603 S. Daniel To Sir T. Egerton in Panegyrike sig. C Thy worthines, and Englands happe beside Set thee in th' aidful'st roome of dignitie.

1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iv. i. 380 When he might be likely by his coming forth to be aidfull to his said parents.

1742 T. Delamayne Love & Honour iii. 65 All these, My Prince, determine bare Revenge, Not aidful Policy.

1796 Origin Duty & Right in Man, Considered 57 Let us not shrink from an inquiry so aidful to the present argument.

1850 T. T. Lynch Memorials Theophilus Trinal ix. 168 The fathers..are yet amongst us as beneficent and aidful spirits.

1913 Times 5 Sept. 13/1 The low temperature was aidful in preventing the damp grain from heating in the stack.

1955 J. B. Cabell As I remember It xxix. 207 I know of nothing more aidful to a creative writer than is a large deal of candid fault-finding with his book before it is published.

2000 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 28 June d2/1 Few people have remained so steadfast and aidful to moral principles.