† sakfuladj.
Obsolete.
1. Contentious, quarrelsome.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [adjective] > quarrelsome
sakfulc1000
strifefula1382
litigiousc1384
barratous1430
tuilyier-like1444
mellyvousc1450
toilousc1450
debatous1483
debatefula1492
sturtinga1500
squaringc1530
striving1530
contentious1533
factious1533
quarrellous?1567
quarrelsome1576
bateful1582
mutinous1589
discordful1596
tuilyiesomec1598
brabbling1603
bangling1615
brangling1621
rixosous1623
pugnacious1642
stickling1642
pugnatory1656
litigiose1677
vitilitigious1683
fire-eating1811
wranglesome1817
vitilitigating1819
combativea1834
brawlsome1845
battlesome1877
fighty1888
scrappy1895
tasty1974
c1000 Ælfric De octo vitiis in Lamb. Hom. 301 Se seofoþa unþeaw is þæt se cristena mann beo sacfull [c1175 p.113 sacful].
2. Guilty, criminal.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > guilt > [adjective]
shildyOE
sakeda1300
sakfula1300
culpable1303
faulty1380
plightya1400
defective1423
criminousa1460
criminal1489
wity1530
nocent1559
delinquent1584
faultful1591
obnoxious1604
noxiousa1618
guiltful1655
society > morality > moral evil > guilt > [adjective]
guiltyc1000
sakeda1300
sakfula1300
culpable1303
faulty1380
plightfula1400
plightya1400
defective1423
criminousa1460
criminal1489
nocent1559
delinquent1584
faultful1591
obnoxious1604
noxiousa1618
guiltful1655
a1300 Cursor Mundi 26678 Bot þai na be samen partenar Sekand til an sakful dede.
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