A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Main-,) Maynfull, a. [ME. (west and south-west midl.) mein- (c 1225), maynful (a 1400), f. Main n.1] Powerful, mighty. —c1420 Wynt. ix. 1145 (A).
Withe maynfull [v.rr. manful(l] fors