pleiful
Middle English
/ˈplɛi̯ful/
adj
Definitions
- (rare) playful, joyous
Etymology
Affix from Middle English pleye.
Origin
Middle English
pleye
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonplayful English
- overplayful English
- play English
- playful English
- playfuller English
- playfully English
- playfulness English
- unplayful English
- *bal- Proto-Indo-European
- plæġ Old English
- pleye Middle English
- pleyen Middle English