tidefuladj.
/ˈtʌɪdfʊl/ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adjective]
timelyOE
tidefula1300
tidya1375
duea1387
timefula1400
seasonablec1412
convenient1415
opportunec1425
seasonedc1440
tempestivous1574
timed1592
ripe1595
well-timed1604
opportuneful1605
mature1608
advantageous1609
opportunous1609
punctual1611
tempestive1611
timeousa1626
time-serving1627
timed1656
tidive?17..
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective]
goodeOE
rightOE
queemlOE
belonglOE
behovingc1175
limplyc1200
tidefula1300
avenantc1300
mackc1330
worthy1340
hemea1350
convenientc1374
seemlya1375
shapelyc1374
ablea1382
cordant1382
meetc1385
accordable1386
accordinga1387
appurtenantc1386
pertinentc1390
accordanta1393
likea1393
setea1400
throa1400
agreeablec1425
habilec1425
suitly1426
competentc1430
suiting1431
fitc1440
proportionablec1443
justc1450
congruent?a1475
cordinga1475
congruec1475
afferant1480
belonging1483
cordable1485
hovable1508
attainanta1513
accommodate1525
agreeing1533
respondent1533
opportunate?1541
appropriate1544
commode1549
familiar1553
apt1563
pliant1565
liable1570
sortly1570
competible1586
sortable1586
fitty1589
accommodable1592
congruable1603
affining1606
feated1606
suity1607
reputable1611
suited1613
idoneousa1615
matchable1614
suitablea1616
congruous1631
fitten1642
responsal1647
appropriated1651
adapt1658
mack-like1672
squared1698
homogeneous1708
applicable1711
unforeign1718
fitted1736
congenial1738
assorted1790
accommodatable1874
OK1925
a1300 E.E. Psalter xxxi. 7 [xxxii. 6] For þat sal bid to þe with blisse Al halegh in tideful time [ Wyclif nedful time].
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter cxliv. 16 [cxlv. 15] Þou gifis þe mete of þaim in tydefull tyme.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) James v. 7 An erthe tilyer abijdith precious fruyt of the erthe, paciently suffringe, til he receyue tymeful [v.r. tideful] and lateful.
2. Having a full tide; filled with the tide.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > water > flow or flowing > flood or flooding > [adjective] > flooding or overflowing
delavya1400
floating1578
swimmingc1595
overfloten1601
gulf-eating?1611
overflowing1611
overrunning1611
tideful1622
inundant1629
diluvial1656
exuberant1678
diluviana1684
overflown1818
deluging1824
deluginous1835
insurgent1849
flooding1850
overstreaming1860
1622 M. Drayton 2nd Pt. Poly-olbion xix. 1 Stem vp his tyde-full streame, vpon that side to rise.
1622 M. Drayton 2nd Pt. Poly-olbion xxvi. 121 The lustie Salmon..stemming my tydefull Streame.
1887 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 539 Up fair Bristol's tideful channel.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb]
in timea1325
in good timec1325
in seasonc1330
tidefullya1340
tidily1340
betimesc1380
betimec1385
opportunelyc1425
at one's leisure1481
maturely1531
seasonably1532
timeously1538
timefully1614
tempestively1628
patly1632
opportune1667
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter ix. 22 [x. 1] Nedfully [v.r. tidfully] þou suffirs vs to be angird and tribled.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [noun]
tidec888
timeeOE
whilec950
seleOE
seasona1300
tidefulnessa1340
spacea1382
placec1384
pudding time1546
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter ix. 9 Helpere in tydfulnesses in tribulacioun.
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter ix. 22 [x. 1] Þou dispises in tydfulnesis in tribulacyon [L. despicis in oportunitatibus in tribulacione].
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