Middle English Dictionary Entry
fructī̆f adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | fructī̆f adj. |
| Etymology | Formed on L stem frūct-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Fruitful.
Associated quotations
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)7/29 : The dewe of Aprill temperithe the erth and makithe it fructife.
- a1456 Lydg.Ballade ROL (Ashm 59)38 fn. : Fructyff [Sln: Fructifying olyve of foilys faire].