ruthful

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Solskjær’s side are too ruthful in attack and defence, but can offset these weaknesses by dominating opponents in midfield.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2020

So as the Inhabitants doe seldome take a ruthful and reauing experience of those harmes, which infectious diseases vse to carrie with them.

From The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue by Carew, Richard

Robin, at the twilight dim, Never let thine evening hymn, Bird of red and ruthful breast, Lend the bishop's Port a zest.

From The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe by Parton, James

And he maketh a ruthful noise and ghastful, when one proffereth to fight with another: and unneth is hurt when he is thrown down off an high place.

From Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus by Steele, Robert

Naught meets you there but the childlike, truthful, And sin is kissed from your forehead ruthful.

From Poems and Songs by Palmer, Arthur Hubbell