† leefuladj.

Forms: α. Middle English læfful, leafful, Middle English leveful, Middle English lieveful, Middle English–1500s levefull(e. β. Middle English leffel, leffol, li(e)fful, leyffull, leoful, leefful(l, lefulle, Middle English laifull, lefful, Middle English–1500s leful(l, leifull, Middle English–1600s leeful(l, Middle English–1500s leafull, 1500s lieful(l, leiffull, leyfull, lyefull.

Etymology: Middle English leveful , < leve, leave n.¹ + -ful suffix. Some of the forms may be due to association with lay n.³

Obsolete.

a. Permissible, right, lawful; just.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > [adjective] > in accordance with the law

lawlya1250

leefulc1275

leal1352

lawfula1398

leesome?a1400

lisiblea1420

legitimec1450

legitimatea1460

coursable1478

licit1483

legal1671

above boarda1695

enabled1729

legit1907

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 5414 For he wes swiðe læfful alle Brut luueden.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1515 [Heo] nom hire leaf-fulne huie [c1300 Otho laþfolne oþ].

c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (Cambr.) i. pr. iv. 10 Ne I trowe nat by the Iugement of socrates þat it weere Leueful to me to hide the sothe.

c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 84 Wiþ þre condiciouns it is leefful to swere.

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 431 Wherto wilt þou lyve while it is not covenable, noþer leoful [v.rr. leefful, leffol, leeful], noþer semeliche?

1445 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 14 It sal be lieveful to the alderman and balyheis for to tak [etc.].

a1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) 301 It is not lefful to us, ȝe seyn, No maner man for to slen.

1485 Act 1 Hen. VII c. 10 §10 That it be leeful to youre Highnesse to graunt to youre seid besechers youre lettres of sauf~conduyt.

1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 189 Leuefull Company and Honest Besynes.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. xii. f. xv^v It ys lefull to do a good dede on the saboth daye.

c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 2948 Þof it be laifull to ladys and oþer les wemen.

1559 D. Lindsay Test. Papyngo l. 274 in Wks. (1931) I Halkyng, hountyng, armes, and leiffull amour.

c1575 J. Balfour Practicks (1754) 13 It sall be leifful to us to put our handis thairto quhen we pleis.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. viii. x. 288 It is not leefull the enemie to seise thereon.

1614 J. Davies in W. Browne Shepheards Pipe sig. G6^v Hence forward then I must..con My leere in leefull lore.

1803 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border (ed. 2) III. 77 Tell your sister Sarah, To come and lift her leafu' lord!

1814 W. Scott For a' that an' a' That The true and leilfu' cause.

b. leeful lane n. substituted for lee-lane, see lee-lone adj. (Cf. leesome adj.¹ b.)

ΚΠ

1735 A. Ramsay Addr. Thanks from Society of Rakes 9 Whilk gart some aft their leeful lane, Bring to the warld the luckless wean.

1832–52 Laing in Whistle-Binkie 3rd Ser. (Sc. Songs) 9 The auld gudewife gade out at e'en, An' owre the craft her leefu' lane.

Derivatives

† ˈleefully adv. Obsolete permissibly, lawfully.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > rightness or justice > [adverb]

rightlyeOE

reasonablya1325

rightfullyc1325

leefullyc1340

justlyc1384

uprightly1549

conscionably1552

justicely1865

society > law > rule of law > [adverb] > in accordance with the law

lawlyc1175

leefullyc1340

lawfullyc1380

against, in, out of, with lawa1400

leala1400

licitly1483

leesomely1552

legally1581

legitimately1593

legit1929

c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1866) 20 Worldely men or women the which hauntene leuefully worldely goodes.

c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 132 In many cases sugetis may leffly wiþholde tiþis.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos ii. 14 His sone yolus..beynge..soo fayr..it maye leefully be sayd that nature hadde doon her deuoyr.

1540 in W. H. Turner Select. Rec. Oxf. (1880) 159 Leffally chossen and elected Bayllyffs.

1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Bvi^v Then could not Irenee leyfully call y^e one part of the sacrament a substaunce but an earthlye accidente.

† ˈleefulness n. Obsolete lawfulness.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > [noun] > legality or conformity with the law

leefulnessc1449

legality1502

lawfulness1530

legitimateness1618

legitimacy1625

legalness1631

licitness1788

legitimity1815

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 136 Leefulnes and vnleefulnes.

1483 Cath. Angl. 212/1 To do Leffullness (A. to do Vnlefulnesse), illicebrare.

1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1336/1 The liefulnesse thereof, was knowen and taught by the tradicion of thapostles theymselfe.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	leeful
释义	† leefuladj. Forms: α. Middle English læfful, leafful, Middle English leveful, Middle English lieveful, Middle English–1500s levefull(e. β. Middle English leffel, leffol, li(e)fful, leyffull, leoful, leefful(l, lefulle, Middle English laifull, lefful, Middle English–1500s leful(l, leifull, Middle English–1600s leeful(l, Middle English–1500s leafull, 1500s lieful(l, leiffull, leyfull, lyefull. Etymology: Middle English leveful , < leve, leave n.¹ + -ful suffix. Some of the forms may be due to association with lay n.³ Obsolete. a. Permissible, right, lawful; just. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > [adjective] > in accordance with the law lawlya1250 leefulc1275 leal1352 lawfula1398 leesome?a1400 lisiblea1420 legitimec1450 legitimatea1460 coursable1478 licit1483 legal1671 above boarda1695 enabled1729 legit1907 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 5414 For he wes swiðe læfful alle Brut luueden. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1515 [Heo] nom hire leaf-fulne huie [c1300 Otho laþfolne oþ]. c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (Cambr.) i. pr. iv. 10 Ne I trowe nat by the Iugement of socrates þat it weere Leueful to me to hide the sothe. c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 84 Wiþ þre condiciouns it is leefful to swere. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 431 Wherto wilt þou lyve while it is not covenable, noþer leoful [v.rr. leefful, leffol, leeful], noþer semeliche? 1445 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1844) I. 14 It sal be lieveful to the alderman and balyheis for to tak [etc.]. a1450 Cov. Myst. (Shaks. Soc.) 301 It is not lefful to us, ȝe seyn, No maner man for to slen. 1485 Act 1 Hen. VII c. 10 §10 That it be leeful to youre Highnesse to graunt to youre seid besechers youre lettres of sauf~conduyt. 1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in Poems (1998) I. 189 Leuefull Company and Honest Besynes. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Matt. xii. f. xv^v It ys lefull to do a good dede on the saboth daye. c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 2948 Þof it be laifull to ladys and oþer les wemen. 1559 D. Lindsay Test. Papyngo l. 274 in Wks. (1931) I Halkyng, hountyng, armes, and leiffull amour. c1575 J. Balfour Practicks (1754) 13 It sall be leifful to us to put our handis thairto quhen we pleis. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. viii. x. 288 It is not leefull the enemie to seise thereon. 1614 J. Davies in W. Browne Shepheards Pipe sig. G6^v Hence forward then I must..con My leere in leefull lore. 1803 in W. Scott Minstrelsy Sc. Border (ed. 2) III. 77 Tell your sister Sarah, To come and lift her leafu' lord! 1814 W. Scott For a' that an' a' That The true and leilfu' cause. b. leeful lane n. substituted for lee-lane, see lee-lone adj. (Cf. leesome adj.¹ b.) ΚΠ 1735 A. Ramsay Addr. Thanks from Society of Rakes 9 Whilk gart some aft their leeful lane, Bring to the warld the luckless wean. 1832–52 Laing in Whistle-Binkie 3rd Ser. (Sc. Songs) 9 The auld gudewife gade out at e'en, An' owre the craft her leefu' lane. Derivatives † ˈleefully adv. Obsolete permissibly, lawfully. ΘΚΠ society > morality > rightness or justice > [adverb] rightlyeOE reasonablya1325 rightfullyc1325 leefullyc1340 justlyc1384 uprightly1549 conscionably1552 justicely1865 society > law > rule of law > [adverb] > in accordance with the law lawlyc1175 leefullyc1340 lawfullyc1380 against, in, out of, with lawa1400 leala1400 licitly1483 leesomely1552 legally1581 legitimately1593 legit1929 c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. (1866) 20 Worldely men or women the which hauntene leuefully worldely goodes. c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 132 In many cases sugetis may leffly wiþholde tiþis. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos ii. 14 His sone yolus..beynge..soo fayr..it maye leefully be sayd that nature hadde doon her deuoyr. 1540 in W. H. Turner Select. Rec. Oxf. (1880) 159 Leffally chossen and elected Bayllyffs. 1548 E. Gest Treat. againste Masse sig. Bvi^v Then could not Irenee leyfully call y^e one part of the sacrament a substaunce but an earthlye accidente. † ˈleefulness n. Obsolete lawfulness. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > [noun] > legality or conformity with the law leefulnessc1449 legality1502 lawfulness1530 legitimateness1618 legitimacy1625 legalness1631 licitness1788 legitimity1815 c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 136 Leefulnes and vnleefulnes. 1483 Cath. Angl. 212/1 To do Leffullness (A. to do Vnlefulnesse), illicebrare. 1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1336/1 The liefulnesse thereof, was knowen and taught by the tradicion of thapostles theymselfe. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1902; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1275
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