darkfuladj.

Brit.

/ˈdɑːkf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˈdɑrkf(ə)l/

Forms: Old English deorcfull, Middle English derkful, 1600s darkfull, 1800s– darkful; also Scottish pre-1700 dyrkfull.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dark adj., -ful suffix; dark n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < dark adj. + -ful suffix, originally after classical Latin tenebrōsus dark (see tenebrose adj. and compare -ose suffix¹). In later use perhaps partly also < dark n. + -ful suffix.

rare in later use.

Dark; esp. (figurative) filled with moral or spiritual darkness.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [adjective]

duneOE

thestera900

thestria900

wana1000

darkfulOE

fadec1290

obscurousa1492

black-faced1562

murkyc1590

gloomy1594

tenebrous1599

solemn1604

overcast1616

mungy1632

shady1746

sombrous1754

sombre1760

gloomyish1821

gloomfula1849

ebonine1881

OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) lxi. 360 Totum corpus tuum tenebrosum erit : eall lichama þin deorcfull byð.

OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) lx. 358 Uia impiorum tenebrosa, nesciunt ubi corruunt : weg arleasra deorcfull, hi nytan hwar hi gefeallað.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. vi. 23 Ȝif thyn eiȝe be weyward, al thi body shal be derkful.

1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) viii. l. 1182 The nycht was myrk, our drayff the dyrkfull chance.

1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (i. 19) 349 Pagans have..a darkfull night.

1875 J. B. McClellan New Test. 390 The horrible degradation of mankind to a darkful existence.

1971 Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 29 Dec. 31/7 Dawn opens our eyes to a lovely day in sight Only to turn to dusk and darkful night.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	darkful
释义	darkfuladj. Brit. /ˈdɑːkf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈdɑrkf(ə)l/ Forms: Old English deorcfull, Middle English derkful, 1600s darkfull, 1800s– darkful; also Scottish pre-1700 dyrkfull. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dark adj., -ful suffix; dark n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < dark adj. + -ful suffix, originally after classical Latin tenebrōsus dark (see tenebrose adj. and compare -ose suffix¹). In later use perhaps partly also < dark n. + -ful suffix. rare in later use. Dark; esp. (figurative) filled with moral or spiritual darkness. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [adjective] duneOE thestera900 thestria900 wana1000 darkfulOE fadec1290 obscurousa1492 black-faced1562 murkyc1590 gloomy1594 tenebrous1599 solemn1604 overcast1616 mungy1632 shady1746 sombrous1754 sombre1760 gloomyish1821 gloomfula1849 ebonine1881 OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) lxi. 360 Totum corpus tuum tenebrosum erit : eall lichama þin deorcfull byð. OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) lx. 358 Uia impiorum tenebrosa, nesciunt ubi corruunt : weg arleasra deorcfull, hi nytan hwar hi gefeallað. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. vi. 23 Ȝif thyn eiȝe be weyward, al thi body shal be derkful. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) viii. l. 1182 The nycht was myrk, our drayff the dyrkfull chance. 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (i. 19) 349 Pagans have..a darkfull night. 1875 J. B. McClellan New Test. 390 The horrible degradation of mankind to a darkful existence. 1971 Delaware County (Pa.) Daily Times 29 Dec. 31/7 Dawn opens our eyes to a lovely day in sight Only to turn to dusk and darkful night. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < adj.OE
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