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Old English · noun

fultum

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈful.tum/
[ˈfuɫ.tum]
Syllables: ˈful · tum (2 syllables)
Modern English: reinforcements forces assistance

Meaning

help, support; protection, reinforcements
assistance

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.
late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"
army, forces

Declension

Declension of fultum
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	fultum	fultumas
Accusative	fultum	fultumas
Genitive	fultumes	fultuma
Dative	fultume	fultumum

All forms (6)

fultum
fultumas
fultumes
fultuma
fultume
fultumum

Etymology

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”).

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