† forthfillv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To fulfil; also to discharge (a legacy).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (transitive)] > carry into effect (a command, promise, plan, etc.)
fillOE
fulfilc1300
performc1300
executec1405
to draw in(to) consequencec1420
forthfillc1420
persolve1548
to go through ——a1586
effecta1593
to fill up1600
complete1680
to carry (something) into effect (also execution, practice, etc.)1715
implement1806
to put into effect1936
the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (transitive)] > achieve or effect > a wish, prophecy, etc.
fillOE
fulfilc1300
forthfillc1420
society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > bequeath by will [verb (transitive)] > carry out provisions of will
execute1463
administer1502
forthfill1550
administrate1681
c1420 Chron. Vilod. 425 Þus was forthfulde þe prophecy of þe sweuene.
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 3 As feiþ is forþfillid of þe werkis, so is also desir.
1550 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 69 I geue my executrix..the resydew of my gouds, my debts payd, and legocyes furthfilled, to dispose forther as [etc.].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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v.c1420- i will
- i will believe it when i see it
- i will go bail
- i will i'll warrant
- i will not see a specified age again
- i will not see again
- i will remain
- i will tell you what
- i will thank you to do so-and-so
- i will thank you to do soandso
- i will warrant
- i will well
- i wish
- i wish i may die
- i wish you may get it
- i won't say no
- i won'wouldn't say no
- i wonder
- i wonder!
- i would
- i would hate for
- i would never dream of
- i would never dream of doing something
- i would not dream of
- i would not dream of doing something