fyllu

Old English

Alternative forms

• fyll, fyllo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fullī, from Proto-Germanic *fullį̄, from *fullaz (“full”). Cognate with Old High German fulli (German Fülle), Old Norse fyllr (Swedish fylle).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyl.lu/, [ˈfyɫ.ɫu]

Noun

fyllu f

1. one's fill, fulness of food or drink
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     Þū þe þyrstende wǣre mannes blōdes þrītiġ wintra, drinc nū þīne fylle.

     You've been thirsting for human blood for 30 years; now drink your fill.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fyllu	fylla, fylle
accusative	fylle	fylla, fylle
genitive	fylle	fylla
dative	fylle	fyllum

Descendants

• Middle English: fille, fell, felle, fil, fill, fyll, fylle; fulle, ffolle, folle, ful, volle, vulle
  • English: fill; full
  • Scots: full, fou
  • Yola: vill