† fullˈfreme, v. Obs.
Also 5 full-ferm.
[OE. ful(l)fręmian, -fręmman: see full adv. and freme v.]
trans. To accomplish, fulfil, perfect.
Hence † fullˈfremed ppl. a.; † fullˈfremedly adv., perfectly; † fullˈfremedness, perfection.
| c 888 K. ælfred Boeth. vii. §5 Þinre unriht gitsunga ᵹewill to fulfremmanne. c 900 tr. Bæda's Hist. iii. xix. [xxvii.] (1891) 244 Lifde he his lif in micelre eaðmodnesse..and in fulfremednesse. 971 Blickl. Hom. 35 Gif we þa daᵹas fulfremedlice for Gode lifᵹeaþ. c 1000 Ags. Gosp. John iv. 34 Þæt ic full fremme [c 1160 Hatton fulfremie] his weorc. a 1175 Cott. Hom. 219 Ne meȝ nan iscefte ful⁓fremedlice smeaȝan ne understonden embe god. c 1200 Ormin 2530 Fullfremedd herrsummnesse. Ibid. 5135 Þatt te birrþ eȝȝþerr lufess mahht Fullfremeddlike fillenn. Ibid. 6083 Þatt mann þatt tiss Fullfremeddnesse follȝheþþ. 1486 Bk. St. Albans A viij b, Thos same barris shall telle you whan she is full summed or full fermyd. |