defencefuldefensefuladj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈfɛnsf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/dəˈfɛnsfəl/,

/diˈfɛnsfəl/

Forms: see defence n. and -ful suffix; also 2000s– defensful.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defence n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < defence n. + -ful suffix, after defenceless adj.

Now rare.

Having or providing a defence or defences; not defenceless.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > defended

well-defended1523

defenced1531

fortified1538

defended?1572

pavised1584

defenceful1748

1748 W. Hamilton Poems 84 A warlike foliage of ported spears Defenceful.

1805 J. H. Tooke Επεα Πτεροεντα (ed. 2) II. iv. 182 A baron is an armed, defenceful, or powerful man.

1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. xiv. 478 A commanding and defenceful way.

1987 A. Colby et al. Measurem. Moral Judgm. II. 609 Because they are less defenseful does not allow for mistreatment.

2010 T. Abbott Genie King 25 Now I'm utterly defensful!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defenceful
释义	defencefuldefensefuladj. Brit. /dᵻˈfɛnsf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /dəˈfɛnsfəl/, /diˈfɛnsfəl/ Forms: see defence n. and -ful suffix; also 2000s– defensful. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: defence n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < defence n. + -ful suffix, after defenceless adj. Now rare. Having or providing a defence or defences; not defenceless. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [adjective] > defended well-defended1523 defenced1531 fortified1538 defended?1572 pavised1584 defenceful1748 1748 W. Hamilton Poems 84 A warlike foliage of ported spears Defenceful. 1805 J. H. Tooke Επεα Πτεροεντα (ed. 2) II. iv. 182 A baron is an armed, defenceful, or powerful man. 1864 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia IV. xvi. xiv. 478 A commanding and defenceful way. 1987 A. Colby et al. Measurem. Moral Judgm. II. 609 Because they are less defenseful does not allow for mistreatment. 2010 T. Abbott Genie King 25 Now I'm utterly defensful! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1748
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