orfuladj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈɔːf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˈɔf(ə)l/,

/ˈɑf(ə)l/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adj.

Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of awful adj., apparently intended to represent an affected or emphatic pronunciation.

= awful adj. and adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective]

eislichc888

eyesfulOE

awfulc1175

smarta1200

ferlya1225

sternc1275

grisea1300

uglya1300

dreadfula1325

fell?c1335

stout1338

perilousc1380

terriblec1400

ghastfulc1449

timorous1455

epouventable1477

bedreadc1485

dreadablec1490

dreadc1540

buggisha1555

dreaded1556

monster-like1561

dire1567

scareful1567

terrifying1577

scary1582

direful1583

affrighting1592

dismal1594

affrightful1603

diral1606

tirable1607

frighting1619

scaring1641

affrighteninga1651

formidolous1656

terrific1667

terrifical1677

atrocious1733

terrorful1789

orful1845

lurid1850

terrorsome1890

turble1893

timorsome1894

like the wrath of God1936

1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. xi. 372 Marm said it was an orful complaint, she knew.

1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 403/1 We all got orful headaches owin' to the centripetal tendency of the periphery.

1890 R. Kipling Courting of Dinah Shadd (ed. 2) 166 ‘Got any money?’ ‘On'y a little—orful little.’

1901 A. H. Rice Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch ix. 123 He coughs all the time... Other day he had an orful spell.

1946 A. Christie Hollow iv. 34 ‘Feel pretty bad, don't you?’.. ‘Orful, I feel.’

1992 M. Bishop Count Geiger's Blues lvi. 297 Who cares 'fie die in this orful damn rathole?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	orful
释义	orfuladj.adv. Brit. /ˈɔːf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈɔf(ə)l/, /ˈɑf(ə)l/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: awful adj. Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of awful adj., apparently intended to represent an affected or emphatic pronunciation. = awful adj. and adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] eislichc888 eyesfulOE awfulc1175 smarta1200 ferlya1225 sternc1275 grisea1300 uglya1300 dreadfula1325 fell?c1335 stout1338 perilousc1380 terriblec1400 ghastfulc1449 timorous1455 epouventable1477 bedreadc1485 dreadablec1490 dreadc1540 buggisha1555 dreaded1556 monster-like1561 dire1567 scareful1567 terrifying1577 scary1582 direful1583 affrighting1592 dismal1594 affrightful1603 diral1606 tirable1607 frighting1619 scaring1641 affrighteninga1651 formidolous1656 terrific1667 terrifical1677 atrocious1733 terrorful1789 orful1845 lurid1850 terrorsome1890 turble1893 timorsome1894 like the wrath of God1936 1845 S. Judd Margaret ii. xi. 372 Marm said it was an orful complaint, she knew. 1883 Cent. Mag. Jan. 403/1 We all got orful headaches owin' to the centripetal tendency of the periphery. 1890 R. Kipling Courting of Dinah Shadd (ed. 2) 166 ‘Got any money?’ ‘On'y a little—orful little.’ 1901 A. H. Rice Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch ix. 123 He coughs all the time... Other day he had an orful spell. 1946 A. Christie Hollow iv. 34 ‘Feel pretty bad, don't you?’.. ‘Orful, I feel.’ 1992 M. Bishop Count Geiger's Blues lvi. 297 Who cares 'fie die in this orful damn rathole? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1845
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