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† ˈearnestful obs.
[f. earnest n.1 + -ful.]
1. Important; = earnest a. 3.
c1386Chaucer Clerk's T. 1175 Lat us stynte of ernestful matere. 1534Whittinton Tullyes Offices i. (1540) 60 If so be of seryous and ernestfull maters, let hym vse grauytie.
2. = earnest a. i. Also as quasi-adv.
1430A.B.C. Aristotle in Babees Bk. (1868) 11 E to elenge, ne to excellent, ne to eernesful neiþer. 1533Bellenden Livy i. (1822) 73 Quhen the king wes behaldin this man maist earnistfull. 1563Davidson Answ. Kennedy in Misc. Wodr. Soc. (1844) 186 Zour Lordship's earnestfull and godly desyre.
Hence † ˈearnestfully adv.
1375Barbour Bruce viii. 144 He ansuerd ernystfully. |