Middle English Dictionary Entry

ful adv.
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Entry Info

Forms ful adv. Also fol, vul, vol.
Etymology OE ful(l.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

Note: Cp. fulli.
1.
Completely, entirely, fully; sufficiently, satisfactorily; ful and hol; so ful and so forth, as fully and as far; ful west, due west; ful and bi!, (sail) close to the wind!-- (a) with verb; (b) with ppl.
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2.
With numerals and noun phrases containing numerals: (a) in all, fully, ?at least; (b) exactly.
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3.
As an intensive particle with verbs, ppls., and verb phrases rendering L verbs with prefix ex-, in-, per-, con-.
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4.
As an intensive particle with adjs.: (a) very, quite, most; (b) with comp. of adjs.: much; (c) with indef. numerals: very (many).
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5.
As an intensive particle with adverbs: (a) very, quite; with comp. adv.: much; (b) ful i)wis, to ful iwis, most certainly, assuredly, surely, indeed; (c) ful ȝare, very well, ?promptly; ~ helt, very probably; ~ negh, ~ ner, well-nigh, almost, nearly; ~ right, in full, ?outright; ~ wel, very well, well enough.
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