"fillen" meaning in Middle English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈfɛlən/, /ˈfilən/, /ˈfulən/
Etymology: From Old English fyllan, from Proto-West Germanic *fullijan, from Proto-Germanic *fullijaną; equivalent to fille + -en (infinitival suffix). Compare fullen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|fyllan}} Old English fyllan, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*fullijan}} Proto-West Germanic *fullijan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*fullijaną}} Proto-Germanic *fullijaną, {{af|enm|fille|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} fille + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} fillen, {{enm-verb|filleth|fillynge|filde|fild}} fillen (third-person singular simple present filleth, present participle fillynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative filde, past participle fild) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|fill|c=ed|c2=de}} Forms: filleth [present, singular, third-person], fillynge [participle, present], filde [first-person, indicative, past, singular, third-person], fild [participle, past], weak [table-tags], fillen [infinitive], to fillen [infinitive], fille [infinitive], fille [first-person, present, singular], filled [first-person, past, singular], filde [first-person, past, singular], fillest [present, second-person, singular], filledest [past, second-person, singular], fildest [past, second-person, singular], filleth [present, singular, third-person], filled [past, singular, third-person], filde [past, singular, third-person], fille [present, singular, subjunctive], filled [past, singular, subjunctive], filde [past, singular, subjunctive], fille [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], fillen [plural, present], fille [plural, present], filleden [past, plural], fillede [past, plural], filden [past, plural], filde [past, plural], filleth [imperative, plural, present], fille [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], fillynge [participle, present], fillende [participle, present], filled [participle, past], fild [participle, past], yfilled [participle, past], yfild [participle, past]
  1. To make or cause to be full; to fill:
    To fill up; to make a container or cavity full.
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-Vj1hAV~N Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 19 7 7 9 5 11 8 17 12 4
  2. To make or cause to be full; to fill:
    To supply, provide or cover with (often of people)
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-ByZuhr8B
  3. To make or cause to be full; to fill:
    To suffuse or instill; to cause to spread.
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-Y-sOrh7B
  4. To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:
    To alleviate or cure; to remove a condition.
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-FUYkObTb
  5. To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:
    To feed (sufficiently); to serve food.
    Categories (topical): Food and drink
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-EINlOcx1 Disambiguation of Food and drink: 0 0 27 9 45 0 0 19 0 0
  6. To do or execute (a task):
    To satisfy a duty or prediction; to fulfil.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-xtTrZzz5 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 3 3 7 7 13 11 29 24 0 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 19 7 7 9 5 11 8 17 12 4
  7. To do or execute (a task):
    (rare) To be fulfilling or satisfying.
    Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-FEpvyTX7 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 3 3 7 7 13 11 29 24 0
  8. To be or become full of; to spread throughout. Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-50OLiT9Z Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 3 3 7 7 13 11 29 24 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 4 4 8 3 13 8 27 16 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 19 7 7 9 5 11 8 17 12 4
  9. To pour beverages (wine, beer) into glasses. Categories (topical): Beverages, Emotions, People
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-F9poKdFV Disambiguation of Beverages: 7 4 5 5 4 12 12 13 36 2 Disambiguation of Emotions: 5 3 3 7 7 13 11 29 24 0 Disambiguation of People: 1 19 0 6 6 20 20 1 27 0 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 19 7 7 9 5 11 8 17 12 4
  10. (rare, of time) To pass; to become complete. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-fillen-enm-verb-jpct~ojn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: fulfillen
Synonyms: felle, fellen, fil, fill, fille, fillyn, fulle, fullen, fylle, velle, vullen, fillenn [Ormulum]

Alternative forms

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          "kind": "other",
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        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To fill up; to make a container or cavity full."
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        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To supply, provide or cover with (often of people)"
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        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To suffuse or instill; to cause to spread."
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          "fill"
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        [
          "suffuse",
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        ],
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        ]
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        "To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:",
        "To alleviate or cure; to remove a condition."
      ],
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        [
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        [
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        [
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            "Fundamental"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:",
        "To feed (sufficiently); to serve food."
      ],
      "id": "en-fillen-enm-verb-EINlOcx1",
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        [
          "satisfy",
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        [
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        [
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        [
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    {
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          "kind": "topical",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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      ],
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        "To satisfy a duty or prediction; to fulfil."
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      "id": "en-fillen-enm-verb-xtTrZzz5",
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        [
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        [
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        [
          "satisfy",
          "satisfy"
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        [
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        [
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          "prediction"
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        [
          "fulfil",
          "fulfil"
        ]
      ]
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          "parents": [
            "Mind",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
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        "To be fulfilling or satisfying."
      ],
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          "do",
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        [
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        [
          "task",
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        "To do or execute (a task):",
        "(rare) To be fulfilling or satisfying."
      ],
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          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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        {
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          "kind": "topical",
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            "Liquids",
            "Human behaviour",
            "All topics",
            "Matter",
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            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Sciences"
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        {
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "enm",
          "name": "People",
          "orig": "enm:People",
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            "Human",
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          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pour beverages (wine, beer) into glasses."
      ],
      "id": "en-fillen-enm-verb-F9poKdFV",
      "links": [
        [
          "pour",
          "pour"
        ],
        [
          "glass",
          "glass"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Time",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pass; to become complete."
      ],
      "id": "en-fillen-enm-verb-jpct~ojn",
      "links": [
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "complete",
          "complete"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, of time) To pass; to become complete."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfilən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈfulən/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "fellen"
    },
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      "word": "fil"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "fille"
    },
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      "word": "fillyn"
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      "word": "fulle"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "fullen"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "fylle"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "velle"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vullen"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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        "Ormulum"
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    }
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}
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        "present",
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        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "fillest",
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        "second-person",
        "singular"
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        "singular"
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        "singular",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "filde",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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        "singular",
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    },
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        "past",
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        "subjunctive"
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fillen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "fille",
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      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "filleden",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "fillede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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      "form": "filden",
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        "past",
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        "past",
        "plural"
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        "imperative",
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      "form": "fille",
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        "imperative",
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        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "-",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "fillynge",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    },
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      "form": "fillende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "filled",
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        "past"
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "yfilled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yfild",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To fill up; to make a container or cavity full."
      ],
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          "fill up",
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        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To supply, provide or cover with (often of people)"
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          "fill"
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          "provide",
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        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To make or cause to be full; to fill:",
        "To suffuse or instill; to cause to spread."
      ],
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        [
          "make",
          "make"
        ],
        [
          "full",
          "full"
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        [
          "fill",
          "fill"
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        [
          "suffuse",
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        [
          "instill",
          "instill"
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        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:",
        "To alleviate or cure; to remove a condition."
      ],
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        [
          "satisfy",
          "satisfy"
        ],
        [
          "happy",
          "happy"
        ],
        [
          "satiated",
          "satiated"
        ],
        [
          "alleviate",
          "alleviate"
        ],
        [
          "cure",
          "cure"
        ],
        [
          "remove",
          "remove"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To satisfy; to make happy or satiated:",
        "To feed (sufficiently); to serve food."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "satisfy",
          "satisfy"
        ],
        [
          "happy",
          "happy"
        ],
        [
          "satiated",
          "satiated"
        ],
        [
          "feed",
          "feed"
        ],
        [
          "food",
          "food"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To do or execute (a task):",
        "To satisfy a duty or prediction; to fulfil."
      ],
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        [
          "do",
          "do"
        ],
        [
          "execute",
          "execute"
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        [
          "task",
          "task#English"
        ],
        [
          "satisfy",
          "satisfy"
        ],
        [
          "duty",
          "duty"
        ],
        [
          "prediction",
          "prediction"
        ],
        [
          "fulfil",
          "fulfil"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To do or execute (a task):",
        "To be fulfilling or satisfying."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "do",
          "do"
        ],
        [
          "execute",
          "execute"
        ],
        [
          "task",
          "task#English"
        ],
        [
          "fulfilling",
          "fulfilling"
        ],
        [
          "satisfying",
          "satisfying"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To do or execute (a task):",
        "(rare) To be fulfilling or satisfying."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To be or become full of; to spread throughout."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "full",
          "full"
        ],
        [
          "spread",
          "spread"
        ],
        [
          "throughout",
          "throughout"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To pour beverages (wine, beer) into glasses."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pour",
          "pour"
        ],
        [
          "glass",
          "glass"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Time"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pass; to become complete."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "pass",
          "pass"
        ],
        [
          "complete",
          "complete"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, of time) To pass; to become complete."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛlən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfilən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfulən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "felle"
    },
    {
      "word": "fellen"
    },
    {
      "word": "fil"
    },
    {
      "word": "fill"
    },
    {
      "word": "fille"
    },
    {
      "word": "fillyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "fulle"
    },
    {
      "word": "fullen"
    },
    {
      "word": "fylle"
    },
    {
      "word": "velle"
    },
    {
      "word": "vullen"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Ormulum"
      ],
      "word": "fillenn"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fillen"
}

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