Middle English Dictionary Entry
slouful adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | slouful adj. Also slaughful. |
| Etymology | From slou adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. sleuful adj.
1.
(a) Slothful; afflicted by the sin of sloth; also, characterized by sloth; (b) reluctant (to do sth.), not prompt.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400 Bk.Mother (Bod 416)44/1 : Adam sinnede in alle þe seuene dedli synnes in etinge of þe appel..slouful, in þat he wolde not do as God bad him.
- c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm.(Roy 18.B.23)181/8 : He vaxed very of Goddes servys and vaxed slawfull.
- c1475 Abbrev.Trip.SSecr.(UC 85)370/39 : Man is..heuy and slaughfull as a bere.
- c1475 Abbrev.Trip.SSecr.(UC 85)380/17 : He that hath grete holes in the nose, he is slaughfull, rude, and soone meevid.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)151/4 : What is he that suffisauntlye might blame and repreeue your slaughfull and delicious condicions?
b
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)1101 : Who þat slowfulle is many bokis to see, Suche oone in practice prompte shal neuir be.
- a1500 Story Alex.(Dub 213)279/16 : Hym also that shall best dispoyse for þe publyke..wele..shall not be slowefull to kepe & defende you.