† menskfuladj.n.
Obsolete.
Worshipful, honourable; gracious, beautiful. Of a building: stately. Also as n. N.E.D. (1906) interprets quot. a13502 (printed without a comma) as illustrating the adjective ‘used as adv.’.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adverb] > in seemly or decorous manner
comelyOE
menskful?c1225
seemlyc1320
menskfullya1375
tallya1375
comelilyc1400
comelywise1440
handsomely1525
decently1552
civilly1593
decent1716
comme il faut1756
decorously1808
wise-like1822
spiffily1977
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > gracious
holdc893
winsomec900
goodlyOE
esteOE
menskful?c1225
courteousc1290
besekandlika1300
buxom1362
graciousa1375
queemfulc1390
nighsomea1400
gainlyc1400
favourablec1503
handsome1528
suave?1553
boona1612
benedictive1660
sneerless1884
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adjective]
faireOE
wortheOE
worthlyeOE
worthfulOE
menskful?c1225
toldc1275
digne1297
of price?a1300
worshiply1340
worthya1350
menska1375
thriftyc1374
worshipfula1375
worthilya1375
honesta1382
honourablec1384
unshamedc1384
sada1387
of reputationc1390
well-nameda1393
reverent1398
worthy (worshipful, wise) in wanea1400
celebrable?c1400
honouredc1400
worshipablec1425
substantialc1449
undefameda1450
unreviled?1457
honorousa1500
reputed?1532
well-thought-ona1533
well-spoken1539
credible1543
undespised?1548
imitable1550
famous1555
undistained1565
undefame1578
untarred1579
well-reputed1583
unsoiledc1592
dishonourless1595
well-deemed1595
nameworthy1598
regardful1600
indisgraced1606
credenta1616
undishonoureda1616
unscandalized1618
unscandalous1618
unslandered1622
untainted1627
dignousa1636
undisparaged1636
considerable1641
unbranded1641
glorifiable1651
reputable1671
unsullied1743
unstigmatized1778
undisgraced1812
unstained1863
well-thought-of1865
uncompromised1882
scandal-proof1904
cred1987
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > reputability or honourableness > [adverb]
worthlyeOE
menskful?c1225
menskly?c1225
dignelyc1315
honestly1340
menskfullya1375
worshipfullya1375
worthilyc1384
creditably1648
reputablya1689
respectably1770
smirchless1848
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > splendour, magnificence, or pomp > [adjective] > imposing
menskful?c1225
solemnc1386
splendid1653
awfula1656
grand1678
imposing1783
grande dame1827
swanky1940
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 264 In þe menske of þe dom..is hechschipe menskeful ouer alle understonden.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 48 Menskful maiden of myht.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 49 Middel heo haþ menskful, smal.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 508 (MED) His maners were so menskful, a-mende hem miȝt none.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 9878 A worthy sted, menskful to hald.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) 555 Sir Boos & sir Byduer..& mony oþer menskful.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) 1268 (MED) ‘Bi Mary,’ quoþ þe menskful, ‘me þynk hit anoþer.’
a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 365 (MED) Was neuer madyn so menskfull here apon molde.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. bii Maneris full menskfull with mony deip dike.
c1600 (c1350) Alisaunder (Greaves) (1929) 555 Whan his menskfull menne might nought fynde Hur ked king in Egipt, carefull þei were.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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