agheful

Middle English

Alternative forms

• awfull, aȝhefull, auful, aȝefull

Etymology

From awe +‎ -ful. Compare eifulle.

Pronunciation

• (Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈaɣəful/
• IPA^(key): /ˈau̯(ə)ful/

Adjective

agheful

1. awe-inspiring, wondrous
2. (rare) awful, horrible

Descendants

• English: awful

References

• “aueful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.