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Bookful vs Bookstall - What's the difference?

bookful | bookstall |

As nouns the difference between bookful and bookstall

is that bookful is as much as a book holds while bookstall is a table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale.

As an adjective bookful

is (obsolete) full of book-knowledge; stuffed with ideas gleaned from books.

bookful

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Full of book-knowledge; stuffed with ideas gleaned from books.
  • * 1711 , Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticsm , XXXV:
    • The Bookful Blockhead, ignorantly read, / With Loads of Learned Lumber in his Head.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • As much as a book holds.

    • bookstall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale.