Of weaponry: powerful; of power: mighty, potent.

(a) Of an herb, a substance, a well or spring, etc.: having properties beneficial to humans or animals, wholesome, medicinally efficacious; also, ?potent [2nd quot.]; with inf.: of power (to do sth.); (b) of a means of treatment, a disputation: efficacious, productive of a desired result, fruitful; (c) of a stone, esp. a gemstone: possessing talismanic or magical powers, potent; efficacious in protecting against sickness, evils, etc.; (d) of the sacrament of the Eucharist, the Eucharistic bread: possessing sacramental efficacy.

(a) Of a natural process: possessing the capacity or inherent power to produce a certain effect, efficient, potential; ~ werkinge; (b) of a fire: intensely burning, vigorous; of youth: characterized by vigor or strength, flourishing, full of vitality.

Of God: omnipotent, almighty; also as an epithet for the goddess Venus.

(a) Of a person, the mind, soul: possessing the quality of moral excellence; acting with moral rectitude, exhibiting virtuous behavior; conforming to moral or religious laws; morally good, righteous; also in fig. context, of bees: diligent, industrious; of a religious order: conforming to monastic regulations; also, as adv. in phrase: ~ disposed, morally inclined; (b) of a state or condition, way of living, behavior, governance, etc.: characterized by moral virtue, in accord with moral principles, virtuous; of a deed, an action or activity, etc.: morally good, worthy, full of virtue; ben occupied with ~ silence, to be in a state of contemplation; (c) of a quality, an attribute, or ability: characterized by goodness, morally virtuous; (d) of a material thing: conducive to moral virtue; (e) of a book, tale, saying, words, etc.: expressive of moral virtue, full of moral virtue; conducive to morality, calculated to incite to virtue; also, of a song: holy; (f) as noun: that which is morally good; also, those who are morally virtuous, virtuous persons.

(a) Possessing or displaying the qualities befitting a knight; valiant, hardy, courageous, doughty; also, possessing or exhibiting the qualities appropriate to a ruler, kingly, just, equitable; (b) excellent, surpassing; (c) prosperous, fortunate; of a beginning: auspicious; (d) honorable; (e) skilled, knowledgeable; also, able, capable; with inf.: able (to do sth.); (f) of word or speech: having great power or influence, mighty; (g) of narrative matter: interesting, engaging.

?Miraculous, marvelous.