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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fruitfull, Frut(e)full, a. [ME. fruytful, fruitfulle (a 1300), e.m.E. fruteful. Cf. Fructfull a.] Productive of, abounding in, fruit. Also fig. —a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1103.
Of mychti medicyne and frutefull confectioun a1500 Seven S. 295.
A faire orchard … Of frutfull treis c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus i. 604.
Lufe is fruitfull, and all with faith ouirfret 1567 G. Ball. 95.
The frutefull land thow sall posses a1570-86 Maitl. F. cv. 37.
Sum frutfull and gude moralite
