"goodful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more goodful [comparative], most goodful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English gōdful, equivalent to good + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gōdful}} Middle English gōdful, {{suffix|en|good|ful|pos=adjective}} good + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} goodful (comparative more goodful, superlative most goodful)
  1. (rare) Full of good or goodness; good; excellent; worthy. Tags: rare Synonyms: friendly, gracious, kind
    Sense id: en-goodful-en-adj-d8HsHahj Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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