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FYLLAN

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.
Wright's OE grammar
§112; §259; §272; §276; §528; §530; §643;
To FILL, replenish, satisfy, cram, stuff, finish, complete, fulfil; implēre, replēre, sătŭrāre, farcīre, supplēre, complēre
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  • Ðæt sceolon fylian firengeorne men

    sinful men shall fill that,

    • Exon. 31 b
      • ;
    • Th. 98, 11
      • ;
    • Cri. 1606: 124 b
      • ;
    • Th. 479, 16
      • ;
    • Rä. 62, 8.

  • Ðæt he fyrngewyrht fylian sceolde

    that he should finish his former deeds,

    • 47 a
      • ;
    • Th. 160, 16
      • ;
    • Gú. 944.

  • Ic crammige oððe fylle

    farcio,

    • Ælfc. Gr. 30, 2
      • ;
    • Som. 34, 36.

  • Ic fylle

    suppleo,

    • 26, 1
      • ;
    • Som. 28, 29.

  • Ðú fyllest [fylst Spl.] ealra wihta gehwam bletsunga

    tu imples omne anĭmal bĕnĕdictiōne,

    • Ps. Th. 144, 17.

  • He heáhgetimbro fylleþ fyres egsan

    he shall fill the high structures with fire's horror,

    • Exon. 22 a
      • ;
    • Th. 60, 25
      • ;
    • Cri. 975.

  • Se ðe fylþ on gódum gewilnunge ðíne

    qui replet in bŏnis desīdĕrium tuum,

    • Ps. Spl. 102. 5.

  • Hí fyllaþ mid feore foldan gesceafte

    they shall fill earth's creation with their spirit,

    • Exon. 22 a
      • ;
    • Th. 59, 15
      • ;
    • Cri. 953: Ps. Th. 64, 5.

  • He fylde hig

    sătŭrāvit eos,

    • Ps. Spl. 104, 38.

  • He wuldres fylde beorhtne boldwélan

    he filled the bright dwelling of wealth with glory,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 1046
      • ;
    • An. 523: Hy. 10, 19
      • ;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 19.

  • Moises spræc ðás word befóran Israéla folce and hig fyllde óþ ende

    lŏcūtus est Moyses audiente ūnĭverso cœtu Israel verba carmĭnis hūjus et ad fīnem usque complēvit,

    • Deut. 31, 30.

  • Hig fyldon twelf wylian fulle

    implēvērunt duodĕcim cophĭnos,

    • Jn. Bos. 6, 13.

  • Fyl nú ða frumspræce

    fułíl now the saying of old!

    • Exon. 53 b
      • ;
    • Th. 188, 7
      • ;
    • Az. 42: Cd. 190
      • ;
    • Th. 236, 24
      • ;
    • Dan. 326.

  • Tudre fyllaþ eorþan ælgréne

    fill the all-green earth with progeny,

    • 10
      • ;
    • Th. 13, 2
      • ;
    • Gen. 196: 75
      • ;
    • Th. 92, 24
      • ;
    • Gen. 1533.

  • Beóþ ðíne feldas fylde mid wæstmum

    campi tui replēbuntur ūbertāte,

    • Ps. Th. 64, 12.

  • Ðonne heofon and hel hæleða bearnum fylde weorþeþ

    when heaven and hell shall be filled with the sons of men,

    • Exon. 31 a
      • ;
    • Th. 97, 20
      • ;
    • Cri. 1593.
Etymology
[
Wyc. fill, fille
:
Piers P. fillen
:
Chauc. filled, pp
:
Laym. fulle, iuullen
:
Orm. filleun
:
Plat. vullen
:
O. Sax. fullian
:
Frs. folljen
:
O. Frs. fullia, folla, fella
:
Dut. vullen
:
Ger. füllen
:
M. H. Ger. vüllen
:
O. H. Ger. fulljan
:
Goth. fullyan
:
Dan. fylde
:
Swed. fylla
:
Icel. fylla.
]
Derived forms
a-fyllan, be-, ge-, ongeán-, samod-, ǽ-fyllende
Linked entries
v.  fullian.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “FYLLAN.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/12851.

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