Mainful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Powerful; mighty. archaic, literary

    "[…] And others, the rebellious cast down / Upon them : thus the mainful main was isled / From the disruption'd heaven ; but the Lord / Present commands his saints […]"

Example

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"[…] And others, the rebellious cast down / Upon them : thus the mainful main was isled / From the disruption'd heaven ; but the Lord / Present commands his saints […]"

Etymology

From Middle English meinful, mainful, maynful; equivalent to main (“power, might”) + -ful.

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