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Old English · adjective

deagolfull

Normalised dēagolfull

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈdæ͜ɑː.ɡol.full/
[ˈdæ͜ɑː.ɣol.fuɫ]
Syllables
ˈdæ͜ɑː · ɡol · full (3 syllables)
Modern English
mysterioussecret

Meaning

  1. secret, mysterious

    Ac iċ mīþan sċeal monna ġehwylċum dēgolfulne dōm dȳran cræftes, sīðfæt mīnne. Saga hwæt iċ hātte.

    But I should hide from any of men a secret might of worthy craft, a road of mine. Say what I am.

    c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 83:

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

From dēagol (“secret”) + -full (“-full”).

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