† unwealfuladj.
Obsolete.
Unhappy; causing misfortune or unhappiness.
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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
the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective] > causing or bringing misfortune
unwealful1412
unluckful1542
infortunate1548
unluckly1564
unluckya1586
unfortunating1647
hoodoo1882
1412–20 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy ii. 4234 Vnwelful woman, disturber of oure pes, Þou haste vs brouȝt in meschef & in were.
1412–20 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy ii. 8112 To Grekis pleinly þis ryvaille So mortal was & so infortunat, So vnwelful and disconsolat.
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