a. Obs. Forms: 1 eʓesfull, 3 æiȝesful, 2–3 eisful. [OE. ęʓesfull, f. ęʓes-a (= OS. egiso, OHG. ekiso:—OTeut. *agison-, f. *agis-: see AWE) + -FUL.] Fearful, terrible.
a. 1000. Judith, 21. Ðæs se rica ne wende, Eʓesfull eorla dryhten.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 111. Ðe lauerd scal beon liðe þan godan and eisful þan dusian.
c. 1205. Lay., 17972. Þæt is an æiȝes-ful sune; Þæt of þine licame scal cume.
a. 1225. St. Marher., 9. Aȝein þis eisful wiht … help me mi lauerd.
