ruthful
English
/ˈɹuːθ.fʊl/
adj
Definitions
- Full of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
- Causing pity; piteous.
- Full of ruth or pity; merciful; compassionate.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reuþful suffix from English ruth.
Origin
English
ruth
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rue English
- ruth English
- ruthfully English
- ruthfulness English
- ruthless English
- *reowthfulnesse Middle English
- reuþe Middle English
- reuþful Middle English
- rewthfully Middle English