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▪ I. † filst, n. Obs. Forms: 1 fullǽst, fullést, fylst, 2–3 fulst. [OE. fullǽst, fullést, fylst = OFris. folliste, folste, fulliste, OS. fullêsti, OHG. folleist, follist; connected with next verb.] Assistance, support, furtherance.
a1000Boeth. Metr. xxiii. 14 Mid Godes fylste. a1000Cædmon's Exod. 554 (Gr.) Is..mæᵹenwisa trum, fullesta mæst. c1175Lamb. Hom. 113 He ne mei habben nane mihte..butan godes fulste. c1205Lay. 1747 Þa Corine of wode com..Brutun to fulste. c1230Hali Meid. 17 Hire forme fulst is sihðe. ▪ II. † filst, v. Obs. Forms: 1 fullǽstan, fullésten, fylstan, 2 felsten, 3 fulsten, south. vulsten, filsten. [OE. fullǽstan, fulléstan, fylstan = OS. fullêstian, OHG. folleisten. The word is a compound of the OTeut. vb. *laistjan to follow, attend upon; with regard to the prefixed element see follow v.] trans. To aid, help.
c893K. ælfred Oros. iii. xi. §10 Pirrus him..fylste. c1000Ags. Gosp. Luke v. 7 Hiᵹ bicnodon hyra ᵹeferan..þæt hi comun ant him fylston [c 1160 Hatton felsten]. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 29 Þese two þe ben leihter and lust uulsted þe þridde þat is þe flesliche lust. a1275O.E. Misc. 135 Þe bet sal he þe felsten to don al þine wille. b. refl. To give one's aid to.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 193 He deleð him fro gode and fulsteð him to ðe deuel. |