blisful

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Middle English

Etymology

blis +‎ -ful

Adjective

blisful

  1. blissful, blessed
    • late 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. General Prologue: 17-18.
      The hooly blisful martir for to seke
      That hem hath holpen, whan that they were seeke.
      The holy blessed martyr there to seek
      Who helped them when they lay so ill and weak

Descendants

  • English: blissful
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