Dueful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suitable, appropriate. archaic

    "her lives Lord and patrone of her health / Right well deserved, as his duefull meed, / Her love, her service, and her utmost wealth […]"

Example

More examples

"her lives Lord and patrone of her health / Right well deserved, as his duefull meed, / Her love, her service, and her utmost wealth […]"

Etymology

From due + -ful.

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