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Full of lust; excited by lust Spenser. Tillotson.

Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." Chaucer. -- Man"ful*ly, adv. -- Man"ful*ness, n.

ving the skill or power of a master; indicating or expressing power or mastery. His masterful, pale face. Mrs. Browning.

In a masterful manner; imperiously. A lawless and rebellious man who held lands masterfully and in high contempt of the royal authority. Macaulay.

Abounding in mast; producing mast in abundance; as, the mastful forest; a mastful chestnut. Dryden.

Mazy. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious. "Meedful works." Wiclif.

According to merit; suitably.

Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious. Ex. xxxiv. 6. Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold. Shak.

Mighty. [Obs.] Shak.

Full of milk; abounding with food. [R.] "Milkful vales." Sylvester.

Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant. What is man, that thou art mindful of him Ps. viii. 4. I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions. Hammond. -- Mind"ful*ly, adv. -- Mind"ful*ness, n.

Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children.

Unlucky. R. Browning.

Mischievous. [Obs.] Foote.

Misgiving; hesitating. [Obs.] "Her misdoubtful mind." Spenser.

Clouded with, or as with, mist.

ng or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings. Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood. Shak. -- Mis*trust"ful*ly, adv. -- Mis*trust"ful*ness, n.

Full of moaning; expressing sorrow. -- Moan"ful*ly, adv.

Full of moisture. [R.]