Ful-gán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Ful-gán

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: full-gán; he -gǽþ; Related words:

Definitions

1 ful-gán

p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat. To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre :-- Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19. Ðe hiora willan fulgǽþ which fulfils their will, 39, 8; Fox 224, 18. Se ne hwyrfþ his mód æfter ídlum geþohtum, and him mid weorcum [ne] fulgǽþ he turns not his mind after vain thoughts, and does [not] carry them out with works, Ps. Th. 23, 4. He fulgǽþ his lustum and his plegan he follows his lusts and his pleasure, Homl. Th. i. 66, 11. ful-gan

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚢᛚ-ᚷᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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