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† ˈpineful, a. Obs.
[f. pine n.1 + -ful.]
Full of ‘pine’ or suffering; painful, distressing.
a1225St. Marher. 2 Al hire passiun ant hire pinful deð. a1300Cursor M. 18223 Sathan, þat pinful prince, he laght And vnder might of hell him taght. c1450Lay Folks Mass Bk. (MS. F.) 214 A pyneful dede. 1562Winȝet Cert. Tract. iii. Wks. (S.T.S.) I. 23 The..office..is to thaim..wonderous pynefull and almaist importable. 1597–8Bp. Hall Sat. v. ii. 82 With long constraint of pinefull penurie. |