direful

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direful

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From dire + -ful.

adjective more direful · most direful

Fearful, terrible. I haue beene wooed, as I intreat thee now, / Euen by the ſterne, and direfull God of warre, / VVhoſe ſinowie necke in battel nere did bow, / VVho conquers where he comes in euery iarre; […]
Similar: dire, terrible

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@misc{direful_2026,
  title = {direful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/direful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}