"easeful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more easeful [comparative], most easeful [superlative]
Etymology: From ease + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ease|ful|pos=adjective}} ease + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} easeful (comparative more easeful, superlative most easeful)
  1. full of ease, restful, comfortable Synonyms: easefull [archaic] Derived forms: easefully, easefulness, uneaseful

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