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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1626
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Mestfull, Mœstfull, a. [e.m.E. mestfull (1577, 1598), f. L. mæstus sad.] Mournful, sorrowful. — 1626 Garden Worthies 129.
Astrea … this most mœstfull maid 1626 Ib. 148.
Most mestfull citie, moan and murne with me
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"Mestfull adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mestfull>
