chargeful

[ chahrj-fuhl ]

adjective

, Obsolete.

1. costly; expensive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chargeful¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See charge, -ful

Example Sentences

Perhaps, as a thoughtful war measure, it may be chargeful of pregnant meaning; our new war names for the ships may be germane to some distant world movement, the first tender shoot of which we cannot yet recognize!

From Project Gutenberg

Saving your merry humour, here’s the note How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat, The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion, 30 Which doth amount to three odd ducats more Than I stand debted to this gentleman: I pray you, see him presently discharged, For he is bound to sea, and stays but for it.

From Project Gutenberg

Saving your merry humour, here's the note   How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat,   The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion,   Which doth amount to three odd ducats more   Than I stand debted to this gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg

Saving your merry humour, here's the note   How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat,   The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion,   Which doth amount to three odd ducats more   Than I stand debted to this gentleman.

From Project Gutenberg

Saving your merry humour, here's the note, How much your chain weighs to the utmost carat; The fineness of the gold, and chargeful fashion; Which doth amount to three odd ducats more Than I stand debted to this gentleman: I pray you, see him presently discharg'd, For he is bound to sea, and stays but for it.

From Project Gutenberg