spedful

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sped (“speed, fortune”) +‎ -ful (“-ful”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspeːdful/

Adjective

spedful (comparative spedfullere, superlative spedfullest) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. (often medicine) helpful, beneficial:
    1. efficient, useful, effective
    2. suitable, fitting
  2. (rare) prepared, primed
  3. (rare) quick, fast

Descendants

  • English: speedful
  • Middle Scots: spedfull, speidfull

References

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