"shiftful" meaning in English

See shiftful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more shiftful [comparative], most shiftful [superlative]
Etymology: shift + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shift|ful|pos=adjective}} shift + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} shiftful (comparative more shiftful, superlative most shiftful)
  1. Habitually travelling; itinerant.
    Sense id: en-shiftful-en-adj-iO6coyI1 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header

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