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meekful

adj

Etymology

From meek + -ful.

  1. derived from *mewg-✻
  2. derived from *meukaz✻
  3. derived from mjúkr — “soft; meek”
  4. inherited from meek
  5. suffixed as meekful — “meek + -ful”

Definitions

  1. Full of meekness

    Full of meekness; characterised by humility or submissiveness.

    • She'll never be leaving Her meekful and maidenly place.
    • Bear up, my heart, and wait. Bear up, poor heart! be patient, and be meekful; […]
    • "I have lost that bet, Harry, dear," said she, in a meekful voice.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA