fultum

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Latin

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Participle

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fultum

  1. inflection of fultus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English fultum (help, support, protection, reinforcements; army, forces), see below.

Noun

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fultum (plural fultums)

  1. help, aid, succour, support, reinforcements
    Of me sal fultum ben ðe brogt. — The Middle English Genesis and Exodus, 1325
  2. one who helps
    Nis hit naht ᵹedanfenlic þat þes man ane beo and nab nenne fultume, ac uton wircan him ᵹemace him to fultume and to froure. — Homilies, 1225

Derived terms

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ful- +‎ tēam (team). Compare Old High German follaziohan (to help, be at hand, support), Middle Low German vultên (to carry out, perform), Dutch voltooien (to complete, finish).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈful.tum/, [ˈfuɫ.tum]

Noun

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fultum m

  1. help, support; protection, reinforcements
  2. assistance
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"
      Nū syndon eahta hēafodmæġnu ðā magan oferswīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.
      Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.
  3. army, forces

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Fultom, in Glossary from Bright's Anglo-Saxon Reader.