almightiful

adj

almightiful

adj

Etymology From almighty + -ful.

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Early, Modern, Obsolete almighty; all-powerful

  • Which if we do, he wil so defende vs with his almightiful arme, yͭ al foreyne enemies (what euer they be) shal eyther bee vnhable to doe vs any scathe: or els shall be turned in theyr heartes, and of eager enemies shall beecome oure earnest frendes and folowers.1550, “[Preface]”, in An epistle both of Godly consolacion and also of aduertisement […], folios 2ᵛ–3ʳ:
  • And hereto they frame a wonderous great and large argumente gathered of the almightifull power of God, for that he is able to dooe muche greater and higher thinges then this.1550, Peter Martyr Vermigli, A discourse or traictise […] concernynge the sacrament of the Lordes supper […], folio 6ᵛ:
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  • God, who by his worde and almightifull decree, / Hath appoynted thee Esau his lord to bee, / Hath appointed some way to haue it brought about.c. 1550–7, A newe mery and wittie Comedie or Enterlude […] treating upon the Historie of Iacob and Esau […], published 1568, folio 4ᵛ:

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