† wealfuladj.

Forms: Middle English weole-, Middle English wele-, Middle English welful, Middle English wellful, Scottish velfull, Middle English welfull, 1500s weelful, 1500s–1600s weal(e)full.

Etymology: < weal n.¹ + -ful suffix.

Obsolete.

Happy, prosperous, fortunate, blessed, gladsome.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adjective]

i-selic888

wealyc893

blaed-fastOE

i-sundfulc1000

full-thrivenc1175

well-donea1200

wealfulc1230

i-selec1275

neotsumc1275

prosperc1350

wealsomea1382

well begonea1393

prosperable?c1422

thriftyc1440

prosperousc1450

quartful?c1475

wealthyc1480

wella1500

prospering1587

felicious1599

thriving1607

felicitous1641

prospered1651

well-faring1712

well-doing1800

made-up1956

c1230 Hali Meid. (Titus) 31 For, beo hit nu, þat te beo richedom riue, ant tine wide wahes wlonke & welefulle.

a1240 Sawles Warde in Old Eng. Hom. I. 259 Hire wlite se weoleful þat euch eorðlich liht is þeoster þer oȝeines.

1352 L. Minot Poems viii. 17 Weleful men war ȝe, i-wis.

c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (1868) i. met. i. 4 Þilke deeþ of men is welful þat ne comeþ not in ȝeres þat ben swete.

c1386 G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale 353 O cleere, o welful Auter, hooly croys.

1406 T. Hoccleve La Male Regle 402 O god!..Weleful lord.

1426 J. Lydgate tr. G. de Guileville Pilgrimage Life Man 16999 And wel-full and blyssed be tho betynges and skowrynges, that compellyn a chylde to declyne ffrom his trespacys and his Errours.

1556 N. Grimald in tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties Pref. sig. ¶vj If it bee well, and wisely, and conueniently done: we shall be wealfull, and in a blessed case.

1609 J. Davies Holy Roode sig. D3 To tell the Ierkes with ioy, that ioy do bring, Is both a wealefull, and a wofull thing.

Derivatives

† ˈwealfully adv. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adverb]

on (also upon) hand (also hands)a1200

goder-heala1225

soundfula1300

wealsomely1382

wealfully1388

prosperouslyc1425

flourishingly1609

thrivingly1745

palmily1886

1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) 3 John 2 Of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli.

c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 663 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 82 Alhale, þu blissit croice, þat is hallowit welfully of Ihesu cryste in þe body.

c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 785 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 86 A matrone, þat wellfully quhite maryt wes with a senatour of þe place.

† ˈwealfulness n. Obsolete

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun]

selthc888

healc950

wealOE

goder-heala1225

prosperity?c1225

wealtha1300

statec1300

healtha1325

welfare1357

theedom1362

wealfulnessc1374

bonchiefa1387

felicity1393

boota1400

wella1400

wealsc1400

well-doingc1440

prosperancea1460

happiness?1473

quartfulness1483

brightnessa1500

goodnessa1500

sonsea1500

thriftiness?1529

prosperation1543

well-being1561

prosperousness1600

fair world1641

thrivingness1818

goldenness1829

palminess1875

c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (1868) ii. pr. iii. 37 It deliteþ me to comen now to þe singuler vphepyng of þi welefulnesse.

1412–20 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy iv. 274 Þat euery þing miȝt in welfulnes To ȝoure encres perseueren and contvne.

1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxi If a man be ryche and fulfylde with worldly welfulnesse, some commenden it.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	wealful
释义	† wealfuladj. Forms: Middle English weole-, Middle English wele-, Middle English welful, Middle English wellful, Scottish velfull, Middle English welfull, 1500s weelful, 1500s–1600s weal(e)full. Etymology: < weal n.¹ + -ful suffix. Obsolete. Happy, prosperous, fortunate, blessed, gladsome. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adjective] i-selic888 wealyc893 blaed-fastOE i-sundfulc1000 full-thrivenc1175 well-donea1200 wealfulc1230 i-selec1275 neotsumc1275 prosperc1350 wealsomea1382 well begonea1393 prosperable?c1422 thriftyc1440 prosperousc1450 quartful?c1475 wealthyc1480 wella1500 prospering1587 felicious1599 thriving1607 felicitous1641 prospered1651 well-faring1712 well-doing1800 made-up1956 c1230 Hali Meid. (Titus) 31 For, beo hit nu, þat te beo richedom riue, ant tine wide wahes wlonke & welefulle. a1240 Sawles Warde in Old Eng. Hom. I. 259 Hire wlite se weoleful þat euch eorðlich liht is þeoster þer oȝeines. 1352 L. Minot Poems viii. 17 Weleful men war ȝe, i-wis. c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (1868) i. met. i. 4 Þilke deeþ of men is welful þat ne comeþ not in ȝeres þat ben swete. c1386 G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale 353 O cleere, o welful Auter, hooly croys. 1406 T. Hoccleve La Male Regle 402 O god!..Weleful lord. 1426 J. Lydgate tr. G. de Guileville Pilgrimage Life Man 16999 And wel-full and blyssed be tho betynges and skowrynges, that compellyn a chylde to declyne ffrom his trespacys and his Errours. 1556 N. Grimald in tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties Pref. sig. ¶vj If it bee well, and wisely, and conueniently done: we shall be wealfull, and in a blessed case. 1609 J. Davies Holy Roode sig. D3 To tell the Ierkes with ioy, that ioy do bring, Is both a wealefull, and a wofull thing. Derivatives † ˈwealfully adv. Obsolete ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adverb] on (also upon) hand (also hands)a1200 goder-heala1225 soundfula1300 wealsomely1382 wealfully1388 prosperouslyc1425 flourishingly1609 thrivingly1745 palmily1886 1388 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) 3 John 2 Of alle thingis Y make preyer, that thou entre and fare welefuly, as thi soule doith welefuli. c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 663 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 82 Alhale, þu blissit croice, þat is hallowit welfully of Ihesu cryste in þe body. c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 785 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 86 A matrone, þat wellfully quhite maryt wes with a senatour of þe place. † ˈwealfulness n. Obsolete ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] selthc888 healc950 wealOE goder-heala1225 prosperity?c1225 wealtha1300 statec1300 healtha1325 welfare1357 theedom1362 wealfulnessc1374 bonchiefa1387 felicity1393 boota1400 wella1400 wealsc1400 well-doingc1440 prosperancea1460 happiness?1473 quartfulness1483 brightnessa1500 goodnessa1500 sonsea1500 thriftiness?1529 prosperation1543 well-being1561 prosperousness1600 fair world1641 thrivingness1818 goldenness1829 palminess1875 c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (1868) ii. pr. iii. 37 It deliteþ me to comen now to þe singuler vphepyng of þi welefulnesse. 1412–20 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy iv. 274 Þat euery þing miȝt in welfulnes To ȝoure encres perseueren and contvne. 1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxi If a man be ryche and fulfylde with worldly welfulnesse, some commenden it. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.c1230
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