What is "pitifull"

Usage examples of "pitifull".

Incontinently after the sorrowfull newes of the death of Lepolemus, came to the eares of all the family, but especially to Charites, who after she had heard such pitifull tydings, as a mad and raging woman, ran up and down the streets, crying and howling lamentably.

These things the young man with pitifull sighes and teares, declared unto the Cowheards and Shepheards, which caused them all to weepe : but they fearing to become subject unto new masters, prepared themselves to depart away.

Jane Fairfax, who is mistress of music, has not any thing of the nature of an instrument, not even the pitifullest old spinet in the world, to amuse herself with.