† ˈmilceful, a. Obs.
[f. milce n. + -ful.]
Merciful, gracious. Hence † ˈmilcefulness.
| a 1225 Ancr. R. 30 Milcefule Louerd. Ibid. 264 Milsfule. a 1225 Juliana 52 (Roy. MS.), Ne beoð cristene men..merciable ant milzful. c 1320 Cast. Love 543 Þou art, Fader, so milsful kyng. c 1330 W. Herebert Antiphones in Rel. Ant. I. 88 The mylde gode sped in rithfolnesse, To sunfole men sheu mylsfolnesse. |