reuful
Middle English
/ˈriu̯ful/
adj
Definitions
- sorrowful, distraught, rueful
- grieving, miserable, pitiable
- sad, pitiful, painful
- fearful; terrifying
Etymology
Suffix from Middle English rewe (row, rue).
Origin
Middle English
rewe
Gloss
row, rue
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process