Obs. Also 1 fultéam, 3 foltom. [OE. fultum, fultéam, f. *fulltéon (= OHG. follaziohan) to assist, f. FULL adv. + téon to draw, TEE v. Cf. TEAM f. the root of the simple vb. With regard to the sense-development see the remarks s.v. FOLLOW v.] Help, assistance, support; also concr. one who or something which helps.
Beowulf, 698. Ac him dryhten for-ȝeaf frofor and fultum.
a. 800. Erfurt Gloss., 360. Emolomentum, fulteam [Corpus Gloss., fultum].
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 105. Þurh drihtnes fultum.
c. 1205. Lay., 417. Þat Troynisce folc mid his fulle fultume nomen Brutus & makeden hine to duke.
c. 1250. Gen. & Ex., 2824. Of me sal fultum ben ùe broȝt.