agheful
Middle English
Alternative forms
- awfull, aȝhefull, auful, aȝefull
Etymology
From awe + -ful. Compare eifulle.
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈaɣəful/
- IPA(key): /ˈau̯(ə)ful/
Adjective
agheful
- awe-inspiring, wondrous
- (rare) awful, horrible
Descendants
- English: awful
References
- “aueful (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.