full-

See also: full, fúll, and -full

Middle English

Prefix

full-

1. alternative form of ful-

Old English

Alternative forms

• ful-, fol-

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *full-, *fulla- (“fully, completely”), related to Old English full (“full, complete”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfull/, [ˈfuɫ] (as a nominal prefix)
• IPA^(key): /ˌfull/, [ˌfuɫ] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

full-

1. full, fully, completely, entirely

   fulhār ― completely hoary

   fullcuman ― to attain

   fullġearwian ― to finish, complete

2. very

   fullclǣne ― very clean, very pure

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with full-

fuldon

fulboren

fullfyllan

fulgenihtsum

Descendants

• Middle English: ful-, ffol-, fol-, full-, vol-
  • English: full-; (fulfil, fulfill)