† plightfuladj.¹

Forms: Middle English plihtful, Middle English plightful.

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

Etymology: < plight n.¹ + -ful suffix. Compare plighty adj.¹ and earlier plightly adj. Compare later plightful adj.²

Obsolete.

Sinful; guilty.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective]

plightlyOE

wothea1300

perilousc1300

wickeda1375

plightfula1400

dreadfulc1400

parlous?a1425

shrewd1482

danger1488

dangerous1490

periculous1533

dangerful1548

dangersome1567

craggy1582

perilsome1593

endangering1601

unsafe1621

imperilous1645

ugly1654

warm1726

neck-break1756

wanchancy1768

uncanny1785

unchancy1786

nasty1828

unhealthy1915

windy1919

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > sinfulness > [adjective]

plightfula1400

piacular1610

sinning1610

peccable1633

peccant1633

piaculary1646

piaculous1646

peccaminous1656

society > morality > moral evil > guilt > [adjective]

guiltyc1000

sakeda1300

sakfula1300

culpable1303

faulty1380

plightfula1400

plightya1400

defective1423

criminousa1460

criminal1489

nocent1559

delinquent1584

faultful1591

obnoxious1604

noxiousa1618

guiltful1655

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > [adjective]

sinfulc825

sinnyc950

plightfula1400

sin-soiled1593

peccant1604

sin-sick1609

piacular1610

sinning1610

peccable1633

Adamical1642

piaculary1646

piaculous1646

peccaminous1656

a1400 (c1300) Northern Homily: Monk returns from Death (Coll. Phys.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Plightful Thaim bird lef thair plihtful plai.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 6614 (MED) Þat plightful [a1400 gilti] folk thoght þan na plai.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 29154 (MED) Qua dos heui plightful [a1425 Galba sinful] dede, of heuy penance has he nede.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

plightfuladj.²

Brit.

/ˈplʌɪtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˈplaɪtf(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plight n.², -ful suffix.

Etymology: < plight n.² + -ful suffix. Compare earlier plightful adj.¹

rare.

Full of distress or suffering.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > adversity > [adjective] > attended by or causing affliction

eileOE

soreOE

unselec1050

evilc1175

derfa1225

stourc1275

feeble1297

illa1325

fella1400

unhappya1400

unwealful1412

importunea1425

noisomea1450

shrewd1482

importunable?c1485

importunate1490

funestal1538

nippingc1550

troublesome1552

pinching1563

grievesome1568

afflicting1573

afflictive1576

pressing1591

lacerating1609

funest1636

funestous1641

gravaminous1659

unkind1682

plightful1721

damning1798

acanthocladous1858

damnatory1858

fraught1966

1721 Lady of Brumpton & Knight of Malta 8 Long had he lay'd in plightful Scene.

1906 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 2nd vi. v. 273 The tears that lie about this plightful scene Of heavy travail in a suffering soul.

1954 R. Dubin & A. W. Kernhauser Industr. Conflict 235 Sympathetic concern for those caught in a plightful condition.

1996 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 27 Jan. (Editorial section) 4 a Newt's wife and their two daughters were found..in an unheated house by members of a local church who rescued them from their plightful situation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plightful
释义	† plightfuladj.¹ Forms: Middle English plihtful, Middle English plightful. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plight n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < plight n.¹ + -ful suffix. Compare plighty adj.¹ and earlier plightly adj. Compare later plightful adj.² Obsolete. Sinful; guilty. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] plightlyOE wothea1300 perilousc1300 wickeda1375 plightfula1400 dreadfulc1400 parlous?a1425 shrewd1482 danger1488 dangerous1490 periculous1533 dangerful1548 dangersome1567 craggy1582 perilsome1593 endangering1601 unsafe1621 imperilous1645 ugly1654 warm1726 neck-break1756 wanchancy1768 uncanny1785 unchancy1786 nasty1828 unhealthy1915 windy1919 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > sinfulness > [adjective] plightfula1400 piacular1610 sinning1610 peccable1633 peccant1633 piaculary1646 piaculous1646 peccaminous1656 society > morality > moral evil > guilt > [adjective] guiltyc1000 sakeda1300 sakfula1300 culpable1303 faulty1380 plightfula1400 plightya1400 defective1423 criminousa1460 criminal1489 nocent1559 delinquent1584 faultful1591 obnoxious1604 noxiousa1618 guiltful1655 society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > sin > [adjective] sinfulc825 sinnyc950 plightfula1400 sin-soiled1593 peccant1604 sin-sick1609 piacular1610 sinning1610 peccable1633 Adamical1642 piaculary1646 piaculous1646 peccaminous1656 a1400 (c1300) Northern Homily: Monk returns from Death (Coll. Phys.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Plightful Thaim bird lef thair plihtful plai. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 6614 (MED) Þat plightful [a1400 gilti] folk thoght þan na plai. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 29154 (MED) Qua dos heui plightful [a1425 Galba sinful] dede, of heuy penance has he nede. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online December 2020). plightfuladj.² Brit. /ˈplʌɪtf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈplaɪtf(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plight n.², -ful suffix. Etymology: < plight n.² + -ful suffix. Compare earlier plightful adj.¹ rare. Full of distress or suffering. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [adjective] > attended by or causing affliction eileOE soreOE unselec1050 evilc1175 derfa1225 stourc1275 feeble1297 illa1325 fella1400 unhappya1400 unwealful1412 importunea1425 noisomea1450 shrewd1482 importunable?c1485 importunate1490 funestal1538 nippingc1550 troublesome1552 pinching1563 grievesome1568 afflicting1573 afflictive1576 pressing1591 lacerating1609 funest1636 funestous1641 gravaminous1659 unkind1682 plightful1721 damning1798 acanthocladous1858 damnatory1858 fraught1966 1721 Lady of Brumpton & Knight of Malta 8 Long had he lay'd in plightful Scene. 1906 T. Hardy Dynasts: Pt. 2nd vi. v. 273 The tears that lie about this plightful scene Of heavy travail in a suffering soul. 1954 R. Dubin & A. W. Kernhauser Industr. Conflict 235 Sympathetic concern for those caught in a plightful condition. 1996 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. (Nexis) 27 Jan. (Editorial section) 4 a Newt's wife and their two daughters were found..in an unheated house by members of a local church who rescued them from their plightful situation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹a1400adj.²1721
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