Strengthful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of strength; strong; having strength; powerful. archaic

    "I couldn't bring myself to say 'No, Ethelinda, I can not be yours because my heart is set on a strengthful damsel with raven locks and eyes of coal, with lips a shade less cherry than thine, and a cheek more like the apple than the peach, [...]'"

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"I couldn't bring myself to say 'No, Ethelinda, I can not be yours because my heart is set on a strengthful damsel with raven locks and eyes of coal, with lips a shade less cherry than thine, and a cheek more like the apple than the peach, [...]'"

Etymology

From Middle English strengthful, strenkyþfull, equivalent to strength + -ful.

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