zealfulhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zealful_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezealful, adj.
Revised 2018

zealfuladjective

  1. 1602–
    Full of or inspired by zeal; characterized by passionate enthusiasm; zealous.
    1. 1602
      My dutifull thankfull and zealefull affection toward your graces person.
      W. Fulbecke, 2nd Part Parallele or Conf. Law Epistle Ded. sig. A2v
    2. 1608
      Meek Moses with a zeal-full ire.
      J. Sylvester, translation of G. de S. Du Bartas, Triumph of Faith in translation of Deuine Weekes & Workes (new edition) 188
    3. 1811
      The zealful Secretary then darts forth..into the region of politics.
      W. Marshall, Review of Reports to Board of Agriculture from Eastern Department of England 98
    4. 1885
      You tried to share The zealful ardor that called him there.
      M. Morris, Poems 123
    5. 1907
      At 86 years of age, he is as fresh and zealful and busy as ever.
      Goshen (Indiana) Daily Democrat 18 December
    6. 2014
      A zealful counter-movement, which appealed to Samuel Johnson and the Wesleys.
      Daily Telegraph (Nexis) 2 August 23

Originally published as part of the entry for zeal, n.

zealful, adj. was revised in June 2018.

zealful, adj. was last modified in July 2023.