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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fill, v. Also: fil, fyl(l. P.t. and p.p. fyllit, -yt, fillit, -yt, fild, fyld. [ME. fyll(e, fille(n, OE. fyllan, ON. fylla.]

1. tr. To make full. 1375 Barb. iv. 116.
The mekill hall … That than with corne wes fillit all a1400 Leg. S. ix. 22.
The tempil of syk mene wes fillit ful c1420 Wynt. iv. 1007.
The fowlis wyld … off thare fleysch wald fill thame thare 1456 Hay II. 134/13.
Humouris that fillis the stomak c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 65.
Feyndis fild thame new vp to the thrott With gold 1513 Doug. iii. ix. 103.
The moyn hes now fyllyt hir hornys thrys With new lyght 1541 Treas. Acc. VII. 468.
For ane stane of downis to fill the said cuschioms with

b. To fill in (with earth). 1375 Barb. xvii. 363.
Thai … fillit dykis richt hastely 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 284.
To the men that fillit the dok 1578 Aberd. Chart. 343.
The samyn [bark pots] to be fillit with eirtht within fourtie dayes 1649 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 95.
To caus fyll and lay the floor with daillis

c. In figurative sense or context. 1375 Barb. vii. 372.
His hert fillit is of bownte a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 918.
[I have been] Fillit of filthe and vnstabil 1490 Irland Mir. I. 103/33.
This lady was repleit and fillit of all wertu c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 44.
Fild full of feid and fellony 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 2.
Fillyng the hows with murnyng and salt teris 1531 Bell. Boece (M) II. 167.
The ȝoung men … fillit the army full of … dysing and carting 1567 Sat. P. iii. 217.
Albeit my hart be fillit full of syte 1596 Dalr. II. 339/18.
Sum kind of dolour … had filit all her plesure ful of melankolie

2. To comply with; to complete. a1400 Leg. S. xxxvi. 528.
He … to the maydine gef it son In til a desch, til fil hir bone ?1438 Alex. ii. 2943.
That ilk man preissis to further and fill His honour baith with dede and will 1567 G. Ball. 141.
Till filfurth [v.r. fill furth] that he said

3. To pour out (liquor) for drinking. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 479.
All my luffaris … fillis me wyne wantonly 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6629.
Thairfoir fill wine, and let vs drink about

4. Of the sea: To flow landward. c1420 Wynt. vii. 657 (W).
Than the se begouth to fyll 1424 Acts II. 5/2.
Quhar the see fillis & ebbis 1518 Fife Sheriff Ct. 107.
The watter of Edyne … quhare the sey fillis & flowis (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. l. 17.
Quhill the greit se fillis [B. flowis] and ebbis