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brerd-full

(adj.)
Grammar
brerd-full, adj.
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Brim-full Ǽfre wæs se bteruc brerdful wínes, Hml. S. 6, 282

full-bétan

(v.)
Grammar
full-bétan, p. te; pp. ed

To make full satisfaction ⬩ sătisfăcĕre

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To make full satisfaction; sătisfăcĕre Ic fullbéte oððe behreówsige sătisfăcio, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 40

full-blíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
full-blíðe, adj.

Full glad ⬩ very joyful ⬩ lætissĭmus

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Full glad, very joyful; lætissĭmus Ða Philistei fullblíðe wǽron the Philistines were very joyful, Jud. 16, 23

Linked entry: ful-blíðe

full-wélig

(adj.)
Grammar
full-wélig, adj.

Full wealthy ⬩ very rich ⬩ valde dives ⬩ ditissĭmus

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Full wealthy, very rich; valde dives, ditissĭmus Manege beóþ fullwélige many are very wealthy, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 3

Linked entry: ful-wélig

full-neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
full-neáh, adj.

Full nigh ⬩ very near ⬩ valde propinquus

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Full nigh, very near; valde propinquus Wæs se feónd fullneáh the foe was very near, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 10; Gen. 688

Linked entry: ful-neáh

full-gewépned

(v.; part.)
Grammar
full-gewépned, part.

Fully weaponed ⬩ fully armed ⬩ perfecte armātus

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Fully weaponed, fully armed; perfecte armātus Hi cómon onuppon ða munecas fullgewépnede they came upon the monks fully armed, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 11

Linked entry: ful-gewépned

full-hearde

(adv.)
Grammar
full-hearde, adv.

Full strongly ⬩ very firmly or tightly ⬩ firmissĭme ⬩ artissĭme

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Full strongly, very firmly or tightly; firmissĭme, artissĭme He ðone fullhearde geband he bound it very tightly, Cd. 23; Th. 29, 3; Gen. 444

Linked entry: ful-hearde

full-strong

(adj.)
Grammar
full-strong, adj.

Full strong ⬩ most rigid ⬩ valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus

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Full strong, most rigid; valde sĕvērus vel rĭgĭdus Wæs ðæt eall fullstrong that was all most rigid, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 16; Say. 322

full-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
full-gleáwlíce, adv.

Full wisely ⬩ very prudently ⬩ sapientissĭme ⬩ prudentissĭme

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Full wisely, very prudently; sapientissĭme, prudentissĭme Ic míne sáwle symble wylle fullgleáwlíce Gode underþeódan I will always very prudently subject my soul to God, Ps. Th. 61, 1: 72, 13: 106, 42

Linked entry: ful-gleáwlíce

full-recen

(adj.)
Grammar
full-recen, adj.

Full quick ⬩ very quick ⬩ citissĭmus

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Full quick, very quick; citissĭmus Ðú meahtest ðé fullrecen on ðæm ródere ufan siððan weorþan thou, very quick, mayest afterwards advance into the sky above, Bt. Met. Fox 24, 33; Met. 24, 17

Linked entry: ful-recen

full-oft

(adv.)
Grammar
full-oft, adv.

Full oft ⬩ very often ⬩ sæpissĭme

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Full oft, very often; sæpissĭme We beóþ fulloft geneádode we are very often compelled, Greg. Dial. pref; Hat. MS. 1 a, 19. Fulloft fyrwit frineþ curiosity inquires very often, Salm. Kmbl. 116; Sal. 57

swinc-full

(adj.)
Grammar
swinc-full, adj.
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Full of trouble or distress, disastrous Ðæs ilean geáres wæs swíðe hefelíc geár and swíðe swincfull and sorhfull geár binnan Englelande on orfcwealme, and corn and wæstmas wǽron ætstandene. Chr. 1085 ; Erl. 219, 19

full-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
full-fremman, to -fremmenne; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To do fully ⬩ fulfil ⬩ finish ⬩ perfect ⬩ practise ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ patrāre

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To do fully, fulfil, finish, perfect, practise; perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, patrāre Syððan he ne mæg ðæne grundweall fullfremman posteaquam fundāmentum non potuĕrit perfĭcĕre, Lk. Bos. 14, 29.

Linked entry: fremman

full-endian

(v.)
Grammar
full-endian, p. ode; pp. od

To end fully ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ complēre ⬩ fīnīre

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To end fully, complete, finish; complēre, fīnīre He bæd Cynebill ðæt he ða árfæstan ongunnennesse fullendode pĕtiit Cynibillum pia cœpta complēre, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 39, note

Linked entries: endian ful-endian

full-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
full-wyrcan, p. -worhte; pp. -worht

To do fully ⬩ commit ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complete ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ complēre

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To do fully, commit, accomplish, complete; perfĭcĕre, complēre Se godcunda ánweald hí tostencte ǽr hí hit fullwyrcan móston the divine power dispersed them before they could complete it, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 25

full-fremednes

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A. 11, 272. the greatest excellence God is full ǽlcre fullfremednesse, Bt. 34, 3; F. 136, 19. Fulfremednesse weg þe wé on féran sceolan, Bl. H. 21, 16. Fulfremednysse perfectionem, An. Ox. 1011

full-cúþ

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Take here <b>ful-cúþ,</b> and add: familiar. Cf. seld-cúþ Hé him ealdor gesette ús eallum fulcúðne, Brihtnóð geháten, Cht. Th. 242, 3. Hig wǽron farende þurh án wésten on hiora fulcúðne weg, Shrn. 37, 33

full-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
full-fyllan, p. -fylde; pp. -fylled

To fulfil ⬩ accomplish ⬩ complēre

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To fulfil, accomplish; complēre Ic fullfylle compleo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 28, 29

Linked entry: ful-fyllan

full-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
full-gearwian, p. ode.
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D. 126, 2. to equip fully Án scegð is eall gearo bútan þám hánon, hé hine wolde fulgearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Cht. Crw. 23, 9.

ceác-full

(n.)
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a jugful Geseóð on þrím ceácfullum (ceácum fullum? .v. ceác; but cf. handful) wæteres, Lch. ii. 188, 24. (?)

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