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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fill, n. Also: foil, fyll(e. [ME. fyll, fill(e, OE. fyllo, fyllu.] Enough to fill or satisfy.(1) c1420 Wynt. iii. 92.
Scho … bade him thareoff drynk his fylle Ib. v. 158.
Datys scho pullyd and ete hyr fyll 1461 Liber Plusc. 397.
Quhilkis daily has nocht half thair fil of mete a1500 Henr. Fab. 2890.
All thair flesche wald scant be half ane fill … vnto that gredie glaid 1549 Compl. 81/15.
Nou thou maye drynk thy fil of blude a1578 Pitsc. II. 146/8.
To … gif thame thair fillis of the best drink 1645 Baillie II. 275.
Every sojour will gett meat his fill(2) 1375 Barb. xi. 626.
Thai sall thar fill haf of fechtyng a1400 Leg. S. xl. 1277.
Quhen he had chyd his fil a1500 Doug. K. Hart 501.
Quhen he had disportit him his fill a1540 Freiris Berw. 230.
Scho … tholit him to knok his fill
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