† perceptfuladj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: percept n., -ful suffix.
Etymology: < percept n. + -ful suffix.
Obsolete.
rare.
the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > [adjective] > that perceives, aware
1867 J. B. Rose tr. Virgil 104 As when perceptful of the coming cold [L. hiemis memores] The frugal emmets pile their wintry grain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).