† misterfuladj.n.

Forms: see mister n.¹ and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mister n.¹, -ful suffix.

Etymology: < mister n.¹ + -ful suffix.

Scottish. Obsolete.

A. adj.

1. Needful, necessary.

ΚΠ

1400 in W. Fraser Mem. Maxwells of Pollok (1863) I. 140 Gyf it be sene misterful and resonabyl cause.

1423 in J. M. Thomson Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1912) I. 30 Als oft tymys as is sene behufful or mysterfull or as the cause requiris.

c1455 Regiam Majestatem f. 5 The Kingis lawys of Scotlande the quhilkis in tym of pese ar misterfull in the kinrik it to reull ande gowerne.

a1500 Ratis Raving (1939) 128 Thane Is it misterfull to the Till have thai placis veil in thocht.

2. Needy; in a state of want.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > poverty > [adjective] > poor

havelessOE

unrichOE

waedlec1000

armOE

nakedOE

helplessc1175

wantsomec1175

poora1200

barec1220

needfula1225

misease?c1225

unwealya1300

needyc1325

feeblec1330

poorful1372

mischievousc1390

miseasedc1390

indigentc1400

meanc1400

naughtyc1400

succourless1412

unwealthyc1412

behove1413

misterousa1425

misterfulc1480

miserablec1485

beggarly1545

starved1563

threadbare1577

penurious1590

fortuneless1596

wealthless1605

wantful1607

necessitous1611

inopulent1613

titheless1615

egene1631

starveling1638

necessitated1646

inopious1656

parsimonious1782

unopulent1782

lacking1805

bushed1819

obolary1820

ill-to-do1853

down at heel1856

po'1866

needsome1870

down-at-heeled1884

rocky1921

c1480 (a1400) St. Lucy 128 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 390 To helpe pure men & fede, & visit mysterful in ned.

c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) i. 62 Namely yat thou geue outhir thy giftis to thame yat nedefull ar, and misterfull gudely folk.

1517 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1869) I. 170 The reparatioun, beylding and vphalding of the licht of any misterfull alter.

a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) i. xvi. 136 Vnkend and misterful in desertis of Libie I wandir.

1584 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 695 For..sustentatioun of the puir people infectit and misterfull.

1670 Sc. Prov. in J. Ray Coll. Eng. Prov. 287 Misterfull folk mon not be mensfull.

B. n.

(With plural agreement) needy people as a class; (in singular) a needy person.

ΚΠ

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 304 The Misterfull must not be mensefull.

c1800 D. Dalrymple Gloss. at Mister Misterfull, one in difficulty or want.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	misterful
释义	† misterfuladj.n. Forms: see mister n.¹ and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mister n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < mister n.¹ + -ful suffix. Scottish. Obsolete. A. adj. 1. Needful, necessary. ΚΠ 1400 in W. Fraser Mem. Maxwells of Pollok (1863) I. 140 Gyf it be sene misterful and resonabyl cause. 1423 in J. M. Thomson Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1912) I. 30 Als oft tymys as is sene behufful or mysterfull or as the cause requiris. c1455 Regiam Majestatem f. 5 The Kingis lawys of Scotlande the quhilkis in tym of pese ar misterfull in the kinrik it to reull ande gowerne. a1500 Ratis Raving (1939) 128 Thane Is it misterfull to the Till have thai placis veil in thocht. 2. Needy; in a state of want. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > poverty > [adjective] > poor havelessOE unrichOE waedlec1000 armOE nakedOE helplessc1175 wantsomec1175 poora1200 barec1220 needfula1225 misease?c1225 unwealya1300 needyc1325 feeblec1330 poorful1372 mischievousc1390 miseasedc1390 indigentc1400 meanc1400 naughtyc1400 succourless1412 unwealthyc1412 behove1413 misterousa1425 misterfulc1480 miserablec1485 beggarly1545 starved1563 threadbare1577 penurious1590 fortuneless1596 wealthless1605 wantful1607 necessitous1611 inopulent1613 titheless1615 egene1631 starveling1638 necessitated1646 inopious1656 parsimonious1782 unopulent1782 lacking1805 bushed1819 obolary1820 ill-to-do1853 down at heel1856 po'1866 needsome1870 down-at-heeled1884 rocky1921 c1480 (a1400) St. Lucy 128 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 390 To helpe pure men & fede, & visit mysterful in ned. c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) i. 62 Namely yat thou geue outhir thy giftis to thame yat nedefull ar, and misterfull gudely folk. 1517 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1869) I. 170 The reparatioun, beylding and vphalding of the licht of any misterfull alter. a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) i. xvi. 136 Vnkend and misterful in desertis of Libie I wandir. 1584 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 695 For..sustentatioun of the puir people infectit and misterfull. 1670 Sc. Prov. in J. Ray Coll. Eng. Prov. 287 Misterfull folk mon not be mensfull. B. n. (With plural agreement) needy people as a class; (in singular) a needy person. ΚΠ 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 304 The Misterfull must not be mensefull. c1800 D. Dalrymple Gloss. at Mister Misterfull, one in difficulty or want. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.n.1400
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