ripefuladj.
/ˈrʌɪpfʊl/, U.S. /ˈraɪpˌfʊl/ rare.
Ripe, mature.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > age > maturity > [adjective]
oldlyOE
rankOE
ripedOE
thowenc1200
waxena1325
ripea1393
thrivena1400
provect1531
big1552
mellowed1575
adulted1645
full agea1658
adult1742
ripeful?1836
unyouthful1859
untender1879
maturish1885
?1836 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 2nd Ser. ii. 167 Is the old gentleman still alive? if so, he must now be ripeful of years as he is full of honours.
2007 T. Allen Suspended in Time 269 Deshaun came home at the ripeful age twenty four and his main intentions were to stay on a righteous path.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.?1836