laweful
Middle English
/ˈlau̯(ə)ful/
adj
Definitions
- Lawful; allowed by the law or legal system.
- Morally correct; allowed by one's moral code.
- Legally or morally required, obligated, or demanded.
- Following or respecting the local laws.
- Respectable; highly accepted by society.
- (rare) Usual, traditional, normal.
- (rare) Allowed, accepted, permitted.
Etymology
Affix from Middle English lawe.
Origin
Middle English
lawe
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- law English
- lawful English
- lawfully English
- lawfulness English
- nonlawful English
- unlawful English
- unlawfulness English
- lagu Old English
- brother-in-lawe Middle English
- laufulnes Middle English
- lawday Middle English
- lawe Middle English
- laweles Middle English
- laweliche Middle English
- lawely Middle English
- lawfully Middle English
- lawier Middle English
- suster-in-lawe Middle English