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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1609

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Fulfill, v. Also: fulfyl(l, -fil(le, fullfill(e, fullefylle; fwfyll, fowlfil, fowfull. [ME. fulfil (l, -fille, -fylle, OE. fulfyllan.]

1. tr. To fill completely. Const. of, with.a1400 Legends of the Saints x. 508.
The tothir [son] … of cheryte, treutht, & hope Fulfillvt al Ethiope
a1400 Ib. xxviii. 493.
Feyndis … fulfillit sa the are As motis ar in sown-beme fare
1456 Hay I. 70/6.
The grete tyrane … has na cure of thing in the warld bot to fulfill his coffris
1513 Doug. xiii. x. 59.
Sik men … That all this large warld far on breid, With thar excelland wirschip sall fulfill
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 2804.
He hadin his treasoure Of gold siluer, the quhilk fulfild ane towre
c1590 Fowler I. 18/4.
Who, worthye scollaris … , Fulfild thair countreis with thair works dewyne

b. In p.p. Completely filled or full of or with some quality or thing.(1) 1375 Barb. v. 46.
The Persy … Wes in the castell thar besyde, Fulfillit of dispit and pride
1375 Ib. x. 294.
He wes fulfillit of all bwnte
1456 Hay II. 122/7.
Thy lyf and thy saule ar fulfillit of blithnes and plesaunce
c1420 Ratis Raving 1759.
[He] of angre and ire fulfyllyt is
c1515 Asloan MS I. 208/26.
King Eduerd was … sa fulfillit with falset and wikitnes
1513 Doug. xiii. ii. 142.
As man fulfillit of wit and vassalage
c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 921.
Hir hart fulfillit with pietie Thocht scho wald haif of him mercie
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 7413.
I was ane fule fulfillit of fantasie
(2) a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 114.
Til al the place Fulfillyt of that odyre was
1456 Hay I. 70/7.
Of god na man he settis nocht, sa that his lust be fulfillit of warldis gudis
c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 12.
In beldyn off his bour, With oyle and balm fulfillit off suet odour

c. To complete (also with furth); to fill up or fill in.c1420 Wynt. ii. 181.
The gast he yhalde, Quhen all hys tyme fulfillyde wes
1473 Treasurer's Accounts I. 30.
iij quarteris of blak to fulfill furth the lynyng of the Queynis govne
1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 188.
Walter Chepman declarit that he had completit and fulfillit his biggingis on the Borrowmure
1533 Bell. Livy I. 130/31.
The new faderis chosin … to fulfill the auld nowmer of faderis afore mynist
1538 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 89.
That the red besyde James Makgill be removit … to fulfill the waistis at the West Port
1583 Montgomery Mem. 224.
That the heall blankes contenit in the said contract be fulfillit befoir the said Robert delyver the samen

2. To carry out, perform, discharge in full; to bring to completion.(a) 1375 Barb. x. 103.
It angeris als gretumly Till se thair fais fulfill thair will
a1400 Legends of the Saints v. 559.
He taucht them … Goddis biddinge to fulfil
c1420 Wynt. iv. 474.
All thus thaire purpos to fulfille
1456 Hay I. 70/24.
To defend haly kirk … or othir dedis of cheritee to fulfill
1456 Ib. II. 76/11.
The quhilk counsale we will kepe and fulfill at the utterast
c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 75/1.
I haue nocht completit nor fulfillit the vij deidis and werkis of cherite and mercy
1520 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 199.
It salbe lefull till tua of thame till fulfill and do the samyn [office]
1549 Complaynte of Scotland 97/21.
Their gryt pouer hed na grace to fulfil ther enterprice
a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xciv. 1/10.
I sall fulfill this charge with bent desyre
(b) 1390 Coldingham Priory 65.
We consaile yhow that yhe fullefylle his haskynge
c1420 Wynt. v. 4988.
The prophesy fullfillyd wes swa Off Benet
c1420 Ib. viii. 4647.
He fullfillyd all, that he hycht
(c) 1459 Peebles B. Rec. 134.
Than the forsad Paton askyt at the balyeis at this war fwfyllit
1533 Douglas Corr. 142.
I sal be rede to ffowlffil the same at my lytel power
1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 207.
Thir beraris … will awertes me to your gracis miend quhilk I am rady to fowfull

b. In legal documents, contracts, etc.1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 139*.
Syr Robart and Jon wes oblyste lelly to fulfyl … my determinacyoun and ordenans of the cause before wrytyn
1398 Acts I. 210/2.
Til fulfyl efter his power all the thyngis that the kynge … wes suorne for til do
1426 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 202.
Gif it hapins me … to faleȝe or againstand to fulfille the forsaid couenandis and oblisingis
1456 Wemyss Chart. 73.
Thai salle abyde, fulfille and vnderly the ordinans
1489 Acts Lords of Council 99/2.
The poynt that Johne of Schaw allegiis is nocht fulfillit to him
1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 33.
To stand, abid, and fulfill oure decreit
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 147 b.
Al things quhilks suld be heard, traitit, vnderlyn, fulfilled, and determed in the said air

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