Etymology

beliefful

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Today it means: Having belief or faith; faithful. Full definition →

Middle English bilefful ← Old English ġelēafful
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  1. Old English · inherited fromġelēafful“faithful”
  2. Middle English · inherited frombilefful
  3. English todaybeliefful

From Middle English bilefful, from Old English ġelēafful (“faithful”), equivalent to belief + -ful.

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