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单词 mischiefful
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mischieffuladj.

Brit. /ˈmɪstʃᵻ(f)fʊl/, U.S. /ˈmɪstʃᵻ(f)ˌfʊl/
Forms: Middle English myschefful, Middle English myschefulle, 1500s mischiefull, 1700s– mischiefful, 1800s– mirschieffuller (comparative), 1800s– mischifuolist (superlative); English regional (south midlands and southern) 1800s– mirschiefful, 1800s– mischerful, 1800s– mischieful, 1800s– mischieval, 1800s– mischievul, 1800s– mishtaful, 1800s– mishterful, 1800s– mishtiful, 1800s– mistaful; also Scottish pre-1700 mischeiffull, pre-1700 myschefull.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mischief n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < mischief n. + -ful suffix.
Now rare. Full of mischief.
1. Of an event, etc.: unfortunate, disastrous, horrendous. Of an act: vicious, wicked. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective] > calamitous or disastrous
unholda1350
blacka1387
unhappyc1386
mischievousc1390
mischieffula1400
tragicalc1525
tragic1533
calamitous1545
mistempered1570
disadventurous1590
ominous1594
dismal1599
disastrous1601
ill-starredc1704
disventurousa1739
catastrophal1842
a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 4622 (MED) Y telle by iustyng, Þer-of cumþ myschefful þyng.
?c1450 Trivet's Life of Constance in F. J. Furnivall Originals & Analogues Canterbury Tales (1876) 234 (MED) But Olda..defendyd that myschefulle dede..on the maydons behalfe.
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iii. l. 410 Thar selff was caus of this myschefull chance.
1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) iv. l. 752 O waryit witt, wykkyt and wariance, That me has brocht in-to this myschefull chance.
2. Of a person, etc.: full of or prone to do mischief; mischievous.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > [adjective] > harmful or injurious > specifically of persons
freckc950
mischievousc1438
mischiefful1541
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harmful mischievousness > harmfully mischievous person > [adjective]
mischiefful1541
1541 T. Paynell tr. Felicius Conspiracie of Catiline xlii. f. 69 The common weale, through the cursed counsell of mischiefull cytesyns is brought into so great daunger.
1834 W. S. Landor Citation & Exam. Shakespere in Wks. (1853) II. 284/2 This is the mischief-fullest of all the devil's imps.
1878 Scribner's Monthly May 26/2 He caught the third paper missile full on his nose, and got sight of the mischief-full face of Twonnet just as it was disappearing.
1956 G. E. Evans Ask Fellows who cut Hay xii. 100 Boys..were not as popular on the gleaning fields as girls: they were too mischieful.
3. Involving mischief. Obsolete. rare.
ΚΠ
a1777 S. Foote Nabob (1778) iii. 59 For mischiefful matters there wasn't a more ingenous..lad in the school.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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