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  • adjective Obsolete spelling of fruitful.

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Examples

  • First, that there beeing manie other more frutefull knowledges, a man

    Defence of Poesie 1992

  • Fraunce, wherin there was not some impes or braunches spr [= o] ge out of that mooste frutefull rote and foundation of Luther.

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • Drunkardes, which treatythe of dyuerse and goodly storyes ryght plesaunte and frutefull for all parsones to pastyme with. '

    The Book-Hunter at Home P. B. M. Allan

  • Pynson printed an interesting book on estate management in 1523 for, probably, John Fitzherbert: 'Here begynneth a ryght frutefull mater; and hath to name the boke of surveying and improuvements.'

    The Book-Hunter at Home P. B. M. Allan

  • There are at least three early editions, with this title, "Dyvers frutefull gatherynges of Scripture: And declaryng of fayth and workes."

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • So Thomas Paycocke's days drew to a close amid the peace and beauty of the most English of counties, 'fatt, frutefull and full of profitable thinges,' [15] whose little rolling hills, wych elms, and huge clouded skies Constable loved to paint.

    Medieval People Eileen Edna Power 1914

  • 'This shire is the most fatt, frutefull and full of profitable thinges, exceeding (as far as I can finde) anie other shire for the general commodities and the plentie, thowgh Suffolk be more highlie comended by some (wherewith I am not yet acquainted).

    Medieval People Eileen Edna Power 1914

  • Drunkardes, which tratythe of dyuerse and goodly storyes ryght plesaunte and frutefull for all parsones to pastyme with. '

    A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898 Henry R. Plomer 1901

  • Holy Life and History of Saynt Werburge, very frutefull for all Christian People to rede.

    Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811

  • This is a frutefull iland for all manner of victuall, hides and suger.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584

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