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348 FUL-SÉFTE -- FUNDIAN.

ful-séfte; adj. Full soft, very soft; valde mollis :-- Ic geworhte fulséfte seld, ðæt hí sæ-acute;ton on I made a very soft seat, which they sat on, Ps. Th. 88, 3.

ful-sláw full slow, very slow. v. full-sláw.

ful-sméðe; adj. Full smooth, very smooth; leviss&i-short;mus :-- Ðe fulsméðe spræce habbaþ who have very smooth speech, Frag. Kmbl. 20; Leás. 12.

ful-sóþ full-sóþ; adv. Full sooth, very truly; veriss&i-short;me :-- Fulsóþ hý secgaþ they say very truly, L. Ælf. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, 22.

fúl-stincende; part. Foul-stinking; fœde &o-short;lens :-- Ðú fúlstincendiste hell, geopena ðíne gatu thou most foul-stinking hell, open thy gates, Nicod. 27; Thw. 16, 3.

ful-strang, -strong, full-strong; adj. Full strong, very severe or overwhelming; valde s&e-short;v&e-long;rus vel r&i-short;g&i-short;dus :-- Wæs him eall fulstrang it was all very severe to them, Cd. 218; Th. 278, 23; Sat. 226. Is ðeós þrag fulstrong this moment is very overwhelming, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 13; Jul. 464.

ful-swíðe; adv. Very much, very; valde :-- Wéne ic fulswíðe I think very much, Exon. 120 a; Th. 461, 4; Hö. 30.

fulteman, fultemian to assist, help, support; j&u-short;v&a-long;re, aux&i-short;li&a-long;ri :-- Sió womb sceal fulteman ðæ-acute;m hondum the belly must support the hands, Past. 34, 3; Hat. MS. 44 a, 21. For ðæm ánwalde ðe ánra gehwilc fultemaþ through the power which each one supports, Bt. Met. Fox 25, 42; Met. 25, 21. v. fultuman.

ful-þiclíce; adv. Full thickly, very often, very frequently; persæpe, frequentiss&i-short;me :-- Heó spræc to Adame fulþiclíce she spoke to Adam very frequently, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 6; Gen. 705.

ful-þungen; part. Full grown, high, lofty; celsus, R. Ben. 73.

fultom, es; m. Help, aid, support; aux&i-short;lium, adj&u-long;t&o-long;rium :-- Ðæt he ðone hálgan heáp bidde friþes and fultomes that he implore the holy troop for peace and support, Apstls. Kmbl. 181; Ap. 91. To fultome for aid, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 12. v. fultum.

fultomian; part. fultomiende To help, aid; aux&i-short;li&a-long;ri :-- Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15. v. fultuman.

ful-trum; adj. Full strong, very firm; valde firmus :-- Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quær&i-short;te D&o-short;m&i-short;num, et confirm&a-long;m&i-short;ni, Ps. Th. 104, 4.

ful-trúwian; p. ode; pp. od To trust fully in, confide in; p&e-short;n&i-short;tus conf&i-long;d&e-short;re :-- Ic nát, hwí gé fultrúwiaþ ðam hreósendan wélan I do not know, why ye confide in these perishable riches, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 94, 7.

fultum, fultom, es; m. I. help, aid, assistance, support, succour; aux&i-short;lium, adj&u-long;t&o-long;rium, adj&u-long;mentum :-- Him wæs fultum neáh support was nigh to him, Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 20; Gú. 160. Fultum mín adj&u-long;t&o-long;rium meum, Ps. Lamb. 7, 11. Bæd fultumes wæ-acute;rfæst hæleþ the righteous man sought their aid, Cd. 94; Th. 122, 12; Gen. 2025: Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 38: 3, 7; Bos. 60, 32. Hie Mæcedoniam on fultume wæ-acute;ron they had helped the Macedonians, 2, 5; Bos. 46, 16: 2, 5; Bos. 47, 14, 33: 3, 7; Bos. 59, 35. Syle us nú on earfoðum æðelne fultum da n&o-long;bis aux&i-short;lium de tr&i-long;b&u-short;l&a-long;ti&o-long;ne, Ps. Th. 59, 10: 83, 6: Ps. Lamb. 19, 3. Him Drihten forgeaf frófor and fultum the Lord gave to them comfort and succour, Beo. Th. 1400; B. 698: 3674; B. 1835: Salm. Kmbl. 882; Sal. 440: Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15; Met. 31, 8. Óðer æ-acute;hte heóld fæder on fultum the other kept cattle in aid of his father, Cd. 47; Th. 59, 35; Gen. 974: 95; Th. 125, 1; Gen. 2072: Exon. 62 b; Th. 229, 14; Ph. 455: Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 47, 27: 3, 7; Bos. 58, 29. Mid godcunde fultume by divine aid, 1, 5; Bos. 28, 5. II. a helper, an army, forces; adj&u-long;tor, c&o-long;piæ :-- Fultum mín and alýsend mín beo ðú adj&u-long;tor meus et l&i-long;b&e-short;r&a-long;tor meus es tu, Ps. Spl. 69, 7: 70, 8: Ps. Lamb. 18, 15. He gegaderode ðone fultum ðe he ðá mihte he gathered what forces he then could, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 1: 2, 5; Bos. 46, 27. He mid his fultume næs he was not with his army, 2, 5; Bos. 48, 15, 22: 3, 7; Bos. 59, 18. DER. feorm-fultum, mann-.

fultuman, fultumian, fultomian, fulteman, fultemian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed To help, assist, aid, support; j&u-short;v&a-long;re, adj&u-short;v&a-long;re, aux&i-short;li&a-long;ri, f&a-short;v&e-long;re :-- Hí woldon me má fultumian me p&o-short;tius j&u-short;v&a-long;re vellent, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 9: Ps. Th. 118, 114. Ic fultumige aux&i-short;lior, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61: f&a-short;veo, 26, 5; Som. 28, 66. Me God fultumeþ Deus adj&u-short;vat me, Ps. Th. 53, 4: 88, 18. We eów fultumiaþ we will aid you, Chr. Erl. 3, 12. Him náuðer ne fét ne fiðeras ne fultumaþ neither feet nor wings support them, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 26. Me ðíne dómas dæ-acute;dum fultumiaþ j&u-long;d&i-short;cia tua adj&u-short;v&a-long;bunt me, Ps. Th. 118, 175. Fultumode Beorhtríc Offan Beorhtric assisted Offa, Chr. 836; Erl. 64, 32. Ðet hí him fultumedon that they would aid them, 868; Erl. 73, 22. DER. ge-fultuman, -fultumian, to-, to-ge-.

fultumend, fultumiend, es; m. [fultumende, fultumiende, part. of fultuman, fultumian] A helper, assistant, co-operator; adj&u-long;tor, co-&o-short;p&e-short;r&a-long;tor :-- Ðe his gefera wæs and fultumend ðæs godcundan wordes qui c&o-short;mes &i-short;t&i-short;n&e-short;ris illi et co-&o-short;p&e-short;r&a-long;tor verbi, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 12. Ðonne biþ eádig ðe him æ-acute;ror wæs Iacobes God geára fultumiend be&a-long;tus, c&u-long;jus Deus Iacob adj&u-long;tor ejus, Ps. Th. 145, 4: 70, 3: Ps. Lamb. 70, 7: Bd. pref; S. 471, 22.

fultum-leás; adj. Without help, helpless; s&i-short;ne aux&i-short;lio :-- Ðæt hí tó raðe woldon fultumleáse beón æt hiora bearnteámum that they would very soon be without help from their posterity, Ors. 1. 14; Bos. 37, 18.

ful-unrót full sad, very unhappy, v. full-unrót.

ful-wacor; adj. Full watchful, very watchful; perv&i-short;gil, v&i-short;g&i-short;lans, Off. Reg. 5.

ful-wærlíc; adj. Full wary, very cautious or prudent; valde circumspectus vel cautus, prudentiss&i-short;mus :-- Ys hit fulwærlíc it is very prudent, Gen. 41, 33.

ful-wélig full wealthy, very rich. v. full-wélig.

fulwere, es; m. A baptist; baptista, Menol. v. fulluhtere.

fulwian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad To baptize; bapt&i-long;z&a-long;re :-- Fulwiaþ folc under róderum baptize the people under the firmament, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 23; Cri. 484. Hwæt fulwastu quid baptizas, Jn. Sk. Rush. 1, 25. Fulwande, fulwende baptizans, Lind. and Rush. 3, 23. Fulwad beón bapt&i-long;z&a-long;ri, Bd. 1, 27; S. 492, 28. Fulwod beón, 1, 27; S. 493, 2, note. [Laym. fulwen.] v. fullian.

ful-wíde; adv. Full widely, all around, round about; circumcirca :-- Lóca fulwíde ofer londbúende look all around over the land-dwellers, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 23; Sat. 684: Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 13; Kl. 46. Wælhreówes [Nerónes] gewéd wæs fulwíde cúþ the madness of the cruel [Nero] was full widely known, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 10; Met. 9, 5.

fulwiht, es; n. Baptism; baptismus :-- Wæs mid ðý folce fulwiht hæfen baptism was raised up among the people, Andr. Kmbl. 3285; An. 1645. Fulwihtes bæþ the bath of baptism, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 17: Chr. 604; Erl. 20, 18: Cd. 225; Th. 299, 8; Sat. 546: Elen. Kmbl. 978; El. 490. Bútan fulwihte without baptism, L. In. 2; Th. i. 102, 20: Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 13: 661; Erl. 34, 16. Ceadwalla fór to Róme, and fulwihte onféng from ðam pápan Ceadwalla went to Rome, and received baptism from the pope, Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 6: 878; Erl. 80, 18: Exon. 99 b; Th. 372, 3; Seel. 86: Andr. Kmbl. 3258; An. 1632: Elen. Kmbl. 383; El. 192. Iohannes wæs bodiende dæ-acute;dbðte fulwiht fuit Joannes præd&i-short;cans baptismum pœnitentiæ, Mk. Bos. 1, 4: Chr. 565; Erl. 19, 6: 606; Erl. 20, 26: 661; Erl. 34, 18: Andr. Kmbl. 3268; An. 1637. Þurh fulwihte through baptism, Elen. Kmbl. 344; El. 172. Fulwihta calica baptismata calicum, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 4. v. fulluht.

fulwiht-bæþ; es; n. [MS. ful-wihte; bæþ, es; n.] A bath or font of baptism; baptismi fons. :-- Mon ðæt cild brohte to dam hálgan þweále fulwihtebæþes they brought the child to the holy washing of the baptismal font, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 10, 18.

fulwiht-ere, es; m. A baptizer, the Baptist; baptista :-- Ne arás mára Iohanne Fulwihtere non surrexit m&a-long;jor Joanne Baptista, Mt. Bos. 11, 11. Iohannes Fulwihteres Joannis Baptistæ, 11. 12. v. fulluhtere.

fulwiht-fæder., es; m. A baptizer :-- Sancte Iohannes, Cristes fulwihtfæder St. John, Christ's baptizer, Blickl. Homl. 205, 17.

fulwiht-hád, es; m. A baptismal vow :-- Ðæt hie heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan that they keep well their baptismal vows, Blickl. Homl. 109, 26.

fulwihðe baptism, L. Wih. 6; Th. i. 38, 9. v. fulluht.

fulwiht-stow, e; f. A baptism-place, baptistery; baptism&a-short;tis l&o-short;cus, baptist&e-long;rium :-- Ne wæ-acute;ron cyrican getimbrede, ne fulwihtstowe churches were not built, nor baptism-places [baptist&e-long;ria], Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 16.

fulwiht-tíd, e; f. Time of baptism, baptismal time; baptism&a-short;tis tempus :-- Fulwiht-tíd [MS. -tiid] éces Drihtnes to us cymeþ the baptismal time of the eternal Lord comes to us, Menol. Fox 22; Men. 11.

fulwiht-wer, es; m. A baptist :-- Seó gebyrd Sancte Iohannes ðæs fulwiht-weres the birthday of St. John the Baptist, Blickl. Homl. 161, 6.

ful-wíte, full-wíte, es; n. A full fine; pl&e-long;na mulcta :-- Gielde he fulwíte [fullwíte MSS. B. H.] let him pay the full fine, L. In. 43; Th. i. 128, 18: 72; Th. 1. 148, 8: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 9, note 18, MS. G.

fulwod baptized, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 2, note; pp. of fulwian.

ful-wrætlíce; adv. Full wondrously, very wonderfully; miriss&i-short;me :-- Ðæt me on gescyldrum scínan mótan fulwrætltce wundne loccas that on my shoulders curled locks may shine very wonderfully, Exon. 111 b; Th. 428, 6; Rä. 41, 104.

fulwuht, es; n. Baptism; baptismus :-- Hér Birínus bisceop bodude West-Seaxum fulwuht in this year [A.D. 634] bishop Birinus preached baptism to the West-Saxons, Chr. 634; Erl. 24, 9. v. fulluht.

ful-wurþlíce, full-weorþlíce; adv. Full worthily, very honourably; digniss&i-short;me :-- Hine man byrigde fulwurþlíce [fullweorþlíce. Th. 294, 21, col. 2], swá he wyrðe wæs they buried him very honourably, as he was worthy, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 22, col. 1.

ful-wyrcan, full-wyrcan; p. -worhte; pp. -worht To do fully, accomplish, commit; perf&i-short;c&e-short;re :-- Gif hwá griþbryce fulwyrce if anyone commit a breach of the peace, L. C. S. 62; Th. i. 408, 22.

ful-yrre; adj. Full angry, very angry; valde ir&a-long;tus :-- He fulyrre wód he rushed forth very angry, Byrht. Th. 139, 13; By. 253.

funde, pl. fundon; pp. funden Found, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 6; Gen. 1444: 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: 174; Th. 220, 5; Dan. 66; p. and pp. of findan.

fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed To endeavour to