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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