The Collaborative International Dictionary
Batful
Batful \Bat"ful\ (b[a^]t"f[.u]l), a. [Icel. bati amelioration,
batna to grow better; akin to AS. bet better. Goth. ga-batnan
to profit. [root]255. Cf. Batten, v. i., Better.]
Rich; fertile. [Obs.] ``Batful valleys.''
--Drayton.
Wiktionary
batful
a. rich; fertile, as in reference to land or soil.