Old English · adjective
carful
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈkɑr.ful/
- Syllables
- ˈkɑr · ful (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- carefulanxiousmindful
Meaning
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anxious
-
careful
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mindful
Drusiana þa ārās swilce of slæpe āwreht, and, carfull be ðæs apostoles hæse, hām ġewende.
Drusiana then arose as if from sleep awakened, and, mindful of the apostle's command, returned home.
c. 992, Ælfric, "The Assumption of St. John the Apostle"
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | carful | carful | carful |
| Accusative | carfulne | carfulle | carful |
| Genitive | carfulles | carfulre | carfulles |
| Dative | carfullum | carfulre | carfullum |
| Instrumental | carfulle | carfulre | carfulle |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | carfulle | carfullacarfulle | carful |
| Accusative | carfulle | carfullacarfulle | carful |
| Genitive | carfulra | carfulra | carfulra |
| Dative | carfullum | carfullum | carfullum |
| Instrumental | carfullum | carfullum | carfullum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | carfulla | carfulle | carfulle |
| Accusative | carfullan | carfullan | carfulle |
| Genitive | carfullan | carfullan | carfullan |
| Dative | carfullan | carfullan | carfullan |
| Instrumental | carfullan | carfullan | carfullan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | carfullan | carfullan | carfullan |
| Accusative | carfullan | carfullan | carfullan |
| Genitive | carfulracarfullena | carfulracarfullena | carfulracarfullena |
| Dative | carfullum | carfullum | carfullum |
| Instrumental | carfullum | carfullum | carfullum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From caru + -ful.
Descendants
careful
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