English word origin

Etymology of fouth

Variant of fulth, from Middle English fulthe; equivalent to full + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

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Source etymology 1

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adj

Abundant; copious; plenteous.

noun

Abundance; plenty.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of fulth, from Middle English fulthe; equivalent to full + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

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Inherited-form mentionfultheenm

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