"laweful" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlau̯(ə)ful/ Forms: lawefulle [plural], lawefulle [singular, weak]
Etymology: From lawe + -ful. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|lawe|-ful}} lawe + -ful Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|lawefulle||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} laweful (plural and weak singular lawefulle), {{enm-adj|lawefulle}} laweful (plural and weak singular lawefulle)
  1. Lawful; allowed by the law or legal system. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-SqC80nSV Disambiguation of Law: 25 20 7 20 20 8 0
  2. Morally correct; allowed by one's moral code. Categories (topical): Ethics, Law
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-5Yhg4H8~ Disambiguation of Ethics: 3 68 18 2 5 3 0 Disambiguation of Law: 25 20 7 20 20 8 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -ful Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 46 13 2 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 30 46 14 2 4 2 3 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ful: 30 50 13 2 2 1 3
  3. Legally or morally required, obligated, or demanded.
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-F6spedTO
  4. Following or respecting the local laws. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-GzfMAN7U Disambiguation of Law: 25 20 7 20 20 8 0
  5. Respectable; highly accepted by society. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-i9sJ01b5 Disambiguation of Law: 25 20 7 20 20 8 0
  6. (rare) Usual, traditional, normal. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-cl5H3Y6Q
  7. (rare) Allowed, accepted, permitted. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-laweful-enm-adj-cS3ES0jH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lawefull, lawful, lawfull, laghful, laghfull, laful, lafull, laughfull, lawefful

Alternative forms

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